Mattie McGrath

Independent · Tipperary South

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• 2026-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of WTE posts allocated to each Community Disability Network Team in the Dublin and South East health region; the number of those that are unfilled, broken down, by staff discipline, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21035/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the Government intends to refund or directly pay for privately sourced Paediatric Community Nursing Assessment Tool (PCAT) assessments in cases where significant delays exist in the provision of PCAT assessments by the HSE. [19097/26]
• 2026-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to address concerns regarding the Tidy Towns competition and the apparent structural bias affecting rural communities and smaller settlements (details supplied). [17304/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider amending the Community Centres Investment Fund to assist communities to purchase buildings in their area (details supplied). [10177/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the new CLAR maps are due to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10178/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the dormant accounts funding scheme will open for 2026, and how groups can avail of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5201/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Community Platform Finance

  • Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Family Carers Ireland Community

  • FCI Pre-Budget Submissions 2026
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Stratagem (NI) Ltd Health

  • Provision of audiology services and eye care services
• 2026-01-13
  LOBBY
  South Leinster Citizens Information Service Community

  • Launch of the Citizens Information Service National Strategy
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Fiosrú is meeting its statutory obligations under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 in relation to timely initial assessment of complaints; the average time taken by Fiosrú to complete initial screening and allocation decisions on complaints received since its establishment; the measures in place to ensure compliance with statutory timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69676/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health whether GPs may claim reimbursement of €300 under the PCRS scheme for carrying out abortions in cases where medical abortion in the community is unsuccessful, and later completed in hospital; if so, the number of such reimbursements, by year, from 2019 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63551/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Culture

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to support investment into rural post offices as essential community supports, per the IPU’s recommendation of €15 million per annum for five years as essential in order to keep rural post offices open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62032/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the way in which community groups and charitable organisations can seek funding through the dormant accounts fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59413/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason the hospital guidelines during Covid in place on or before 23 March 2020 expressly directed the use of hydroxychloroquine as an antiviral treatment; the reason NPHET included it in their treatment guidelines for hospital patients and at the same time requested that it should not be used by GPs in the community or in the nursing homes the very place where it was most badly needed and where it has been safely prescribed by GPs in the community for many decades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55634/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Family Carers Ireland 2 returns Community

  • FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026
  • Programme for government- to advance carers issues within the Dáil
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Wheel Community

  • The Wheel hosted launch event for our Pre-Budget Submission 2026. It comprised a panel discussion with speakers from community and voluntary organisations and an overview of The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026. We invited Ministers, TDs and Senators from the most relevant departments and joint Oireachtas committees and several attended in person.
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  South Tipperary Development CLG Community

  • Made representation on behalf of the company regarding the funding for South Tipperary Development CLG and post 2027 CAP funding and changes to CAP
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if local authorities are required to re advertise the community involvement scheme every two years, including requesting existing applications to re-apply. [44455/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to improve the local community employment schemes in order to make them more attractive to engage social welfare recipients. [44393/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the CLÁR funding awards will be made. [44392/25]
• 2025-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health for an update on the new 60-bed community nursing unit for Cashel, County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33912/25]
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to examine the case for rescinding an international protection accommodation contract (details supplied); if a full review will be carried out into how we have reached this point, despite the local community raising these concerns for over 12 months which have been completely ignored by the Department and Local Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33921/25]
• 2025-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of the growing difficulties faced by community and voluntary organisations across County Tipperary in maintaining essential services due to the chronic inability to fill vacancies on community employment (CE) schemes; the urgent measures being taken to address the recruitment crisis and ensure the sustainability of these vital community supports; if he has engaged with his colleague in the Department of Social Protection on the matter; the measures he can implement to support CE schemes that cannot fill vacancies where communities risk losing vital services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26221/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware of the growing difficulties faced by community and voluntary organisations across County Tipperary in maintaining essential services due to the chronic inability to fill vacancies in publicly supported non-profit, voluntary and community organisations; the urgent measures being taken to ensure the sustainability of these vital community services; the measures he can implement to support community organisations who cannot fill vacancies where communities risk losing vital services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26462/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to support the sustainability of volunteer-led organisations and services in rural areas such as County Tipperary, where volunteer burnout, demographic challenges, and funding instability are threatening the long-term viability of essential community services [26223/25]
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice Health

  • To advance Programme for Government commitments on children's palliative care
• 2025-05-19
  LOBBY
  South Tipperary Development CLG Finance

  • urge that a commitment be made to the development and delivery of a sustainable funding model for the local development sector. urge that a department dedicated to rural and community development, as DRCD is, remain in any new configuration under a new government.
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the level of expenditure on hospital transport provided to members of the Travelling community from Tipperary; if members of the Travelling community are automatically supplied with hospital transport when transport services are restricted for most patients; the level of expenditure on hospital transport being provided to IPAS or BOTP residents in Tipperary over the past two years; the number of patients who were provided with hospital transport services from Tipperary in the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23174/25]
• 2025-05-12
  LOBBY
  Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Community

  • Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel with presentations on Community response to Storm Eowyn and the impact it had on Rural areas
• 2025-05-07
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the supports in place for Community Service Supervisor to replace essential equipment required to carry out their role and work within the community service sector; how community service supervisors are funded to replace essential equipment for their role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22393/25]
• 2025-05-01
  LOBBY
  Neurological Alliance of Ireland Health

  • Support for the Delivery of the Commitment within the Programme for Government to rollout the remaining community Neuro-Rehabilitation teams
• 2025-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health her plans for a health centre in Fermoy, County Cork (details supplied); if she will engage with the local community regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16155/25]
• 2025-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will address the funding shortfall for men's sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14353/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid out by the State through community welfare officers to facilitate car repairs or maintenance to foreign-registered vehicles owned by beneficiaries of temporary protection and international protection applicants; how long this scheme has been in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14146/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if a scheme is in place through the community welfare office to pay for the maintenance and repairs of privately owned-vehicle belonging to beneficiaries of temporary protection or international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14147/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will consider providing additional funding to an association (details supplied) following the loss of the IMSA sustainability grant for the period of May 2024 to April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11433/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will consider providing additional funding to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11504/25]
• 2025-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason there is no community social worker for south Tipperary; if she will fund this role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9893/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Health

  • Presentation on the National Meals on Wheels Network and Meals on Wheels services to members of the Oireachtas in the AV room of Leinster House
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Ibec Economic Development and Industry

  • Sharing Small Firms Association General Election Manifesto
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland Community

  • Pre-budget and pre-manifesto lobbying
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Community

  • Mountain Access Projects
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Banking and Financial Institutions

  • Banking
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 5 returns Local GovernmentHousingCommunityJustice and EqualitySports and Recreation

  • LEADER
  • Housing - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Litter
  • Crime in Rural Areas
  • Recreational Routes
• 2025-01-08
  LOBBY
  Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Health

  • Implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy/Implementation Framework
• 2024-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are any grant supports available for community groups who are carrying out large infrastructural development projects to assist with the expensive professional services fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38989/24]
• 2024-09-26
  LOBBY
  National Traveller MABS Finance

  • An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators
• 2024-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times staff from his Department, or any other Government Department, have consulted (as distinct from informed) in-person with community groups regarding the location of IPAS applicants in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34902/24]
• 2024-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of political staff employed in her Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, drivers and other relevant positions; the number of civil or public service staff seconded to work within his Department or constituency offices; the salaries and job titles of each such person; the duty or role of each, in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form [34920/24]
• 2024-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a list of the names of each special adviser employed by his Department since 2020; the Minister and Minister of State whom each adviser is associated with, and their respective salaries, in tabular form; the areas of expertise covered by such advisers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34938/24]
• 2024-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the expenses paid to ministerial advisers in his Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34956/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education her response to the concerns raised by the staff of a school (details supplied) in relation to the lack of resources and supports and the impact on the school community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23689/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his response to the concerns raised by the staff of a school (details supplied) in relation to the lack of resources and supports and the impact on the school community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23687/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of all funding provided by her Department to Clonmel town under schemes such as the Town Centre First, Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and any other schemes over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23568/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of all funding provided by her Department to Nenagh town under schemes such as the Town Centre First, Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and any other schemes over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23569/24]
• 2024-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason the ORIS Measure One application from South Tipperary Development Company for the development of a promotional website for the St. Declans' Way Irish Camino was not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15968/24]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a copy of all communication between his Department and An Garda Síochána in relation to events in Roscrea between 11 and 16 January 2024; if his Department requested the assistance of An Garda Síochána to deliver international protection applicants to Racket Hall, Roscrea while the community was involved in protests; who made the decision to bring women and children to the hotel while a protest was ongoing; what efforts were made to engage with the community and those engaging in a protest to relieve tensions prior to the arrival of these applicants to avoid introducing them to a tense environment; the reason a decision was not taken to mediate with the community prior to the arrival of applicants to ease tensions to report on assurances given by him during a meeting of Roscrea community representatives in relation to the number of IP applicants and Ukrainians already being accommodated in Roscrea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2601/24]
• 2023-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline, where a preschool facility is currently being operated within a school and where his Department is seeking an ASD unit within the school that will result in the closure of the preschool facility, what supports or funding options may be available to the school to construct an additional space on the school grounds to maintain the preschool and to avoid its closure; the funding available to rural communities to build a childcare-preschool facility within their community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46895/23]
• 2023-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason behind the removal of funding for the 'getting citizens online fund'; if it will be restored going forward to assist vulnerable and isolated members of the community in accessing services online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46605/23]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of applicants for home support who have been approved but placed on a waiting list in each county in community healthcare organisation or CHO 5; the numbers in each CHO area; the average waiting times for those approved and waiting for services; the steps being taken to urgently provide home supports to those waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42268/23]
• 2023-07-12
  VOTE
  Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 55–80
  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 85–50
• 2023-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if not-for-profit, community organisations that are not registered charities are liable for tax, or if there are any exemptions for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31726/23]
• 2023-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the availability of funding for the construction of adult day services within the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31727/23]
• 2023-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the newly launched HSE capital plan for building and equipment will cover the construction of community adult day services centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27031/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update in relation to the progress of the recent Rural Regeneration and Development Fund allocations to Tipperary County Council to the towns of Cahir, Roscrea and Carrick on Suir; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13545/23]
• 2023-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to commence the next round of the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Programme; when it will be open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8950/23]
• 2023-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm if his Department has had any discussions with any person, business or organisation in Cahir, County Tipperary, in relation to the use of a building (details supplied) in Cahir town as a Direct Provision centre or to use as emergency accommodation for persons seeking international protection; if he will outline any engagements his Department may have had in relation to said building; if he will commit to engaging with the local community in advance of any possible discussion and proposals or plans that may arise to use any property in Cahir town as emergency accommodation for persons seeking international protection or as a Direct Provision centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6798/23]
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason she announced on gov.ie that each men’s shed would receive a grant of €2,000, but is now stating that each men’s shed will receive a grant of up to €2,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6268/23]
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason that the timeframe of 1 January to 31 December 2022 was placed as a criterion for qualification for the sustainability grant scheme for men’s sheds when the grant scheme was announced in November and sheds were only informed of the grant by the IMSA on 5 December via webinar; the reason that the timeframe was so short, resulting in men’s sheds not having an opportunity to carry out essential sustainability works or projects between 5 December and 31 December (details supplied); the reason the grant was offered retrospectively when most community funding grant schemes require full approval of any works prior to offering a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6269/23]
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development in situations in which some of the €800,000 grant funding has not been drawn down by individual men's sheds due to non-qualification according to the current criteria, if all moneys will be returned to her Department or if they will be held by the Irish Men’s Sheds Association; the amount of the €800,000 that remains unspent at this point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6270/23]
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of all the men’s sheds that received funding under the men's sheds sustainability grant; the level of funding received by each; and the number of men’s sheds that were unable to make an application due to the strict criteria and short timeframe. [6271/23]
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm if the criteria for the men’s shed sustainability grant were laid down by her Department or by the IMSA; if the criteria or guidelines were the result of negotiation with the IMSA; if consultation occurred with the IMSA in advance of the grant announcement; if the IMSA met with her or departmental officials to discuss this grant; if so, if a record of any such meeting is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6272/23]
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development with regard to the men’s shed sustainability grant, as the purpose of the grant was to support shed sustainability, the reason there was no requirement to prove a need for the funding in the criteria (details supplied); the reason that some sheds with real sustainability issues have been prohibited from claiming the entire grant, despite it being critical in order to maintain sustainability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6273/23]
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason she states that the Irish Men’s Sheds Association is the representative organisation for individual men’s sheds when, according to the organisation’s own memorandum and articles of association, it is not a representative organisation; the reason she states that sheds are members of the IMSA when the IMSA articles of association state otherwise; if her attention was drawn to reports that the IMSA was not the representative body for men’s sheds and therefore had no consultation with the individual men’s sheds prior to any negotiation of the qualifying criteria; if she would agree that the men’s sheds are neither associate nor full members of the IMSA, in accordance with its articles of association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6274/23]
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason her Department has given funding to the IMSA to administer when it is not the representative body of men’s sheds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6275/23]
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason the men’s sheds sustainability grant moneys were not administered by the LCDC as has been the case to date, when no change has occurred within the memorandum and articles of the IMSA to state that it is the men’s sheds’ representative body; if the IMSA is to be considered the official representative body of men’s sheds, the reason there have been no changes to its memorandum and articles of association since its registration with the Charities Regulator on 29 March 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6276/23]
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will meet, at her earliest opportunity, a delegation of representatives from a number of individual men’s sheds who have concerns in respect of the manner in which the men’s sheds sustainability grant has been administered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6277/23]
• 2022-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason a terminally ill young child in the south east who has been battling stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma for almost two and a half years has been refused community paediatric palliative care services, therefore removing the right to die at home; if immediate steps can be taken to provide this vital care to the young child; the reason this palliative care in the home has been refused despite the support of the entire medical team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61061/22]
• 2022-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when notice will be given to applicants in categories 2 and 3 under the community centres investment fund as to their outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60234/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is concerned regarding the levels of drug-taking within Ireland's third level student community; the efforts that can be taken to clamp down on drug use within the student community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54367/22]
• 2022-10-12
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that no community welfare officer is available in Carrick on Suir, County Tipperary; when regular meetings with community welfare officers in local communities will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50402/22]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the outcome of community centres investment fund applications will be known; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46905/22]
• 2022-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the category 2 applications from Tipperary County Council under the rural regeneration and development fund. [45401/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policies which exist in relation to the development of solar farms in rural areas; if there are guidelines in relation to the maximum size relative to the area; if not, if he has any plans to develop such guidelines or policies given the rise in applications for solar farms in rural Ireland; if an analysis has been carried out in relation to the potential benefits and detriments of the development of such farms on prime agricultural land; if an analysis has been carried out by his Department on the estimated cost to the local community of the change of use of agricultural land to solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27357/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will list all schools in County Tipperary receiving the home school community liaison scheme and the school completion programme; if each school is within the rural or urban DEIS programme; the criteria required to obtain the full supports available within the urban DEIS programme; the criteria required to obtain the supports of the home school community liaison scheme and the school completion programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20421/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline all of the secondment arrangements within her Department; the conditions related to such secondments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19875/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cost of consultants to her Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will provide an outline of the role of each. [18894/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason Tipperary town was unsuccessful in its application under the recently announced rural regeneration development fund; if her Department will meet with Tipperary town officials to discuss the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1850/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will clarify the full qualifying criteria for the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund and Rural Regeneration and Development Fund within her Department; if towns can apply under both schemes regardless of their size; the way these applications are appraised and prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1853/22]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding Newcastle Community Health Centre, Clonmel, County Tipperary which has been closed since the beginning of Covid-19; the plans to reopen the health centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26675/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial supports available for churches that on the instruction of the Government have closed and have moved services online at significant cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22101/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated amount of State funding provided by his Department to An Taisce each year for the past five years; if he has concerns regarding An Taisce’s remit and ability to cause huge delays to developments of significant importance to the farming community in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19287/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason An Taisce is a prescribed body in the planning process; the membership and directorship of An Taisce; if he has concerns regarding its remit and ability to cause huge delays to developments of significant importance to the farming community in the south east based on ideological grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19289/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the lifetime community rating for health insurance can be examined on a case by case basis given that in some cases the amount the customer is paying more to the State between the rating and the Government levy than the cost of the premium for the cover; if he will review the manner in which the lifetime community rating is calculated by reducing the number of years over 34 years of age that a loading is applied; his views on whether there is justification for such a large levy being placed on such policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20710/21]
• 2021-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the materials grant provided to community employment schemes (details supplied). [11439/21]
• 2021-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport his plans to roll-out the community involvement scheme for local authorities in 2021; the level of funding that will be afforded for the vital repair of semi-public roads through Tipperary County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4672/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of State and semi-State board appointments that fall under the aegis of her Department made since this Government took office including the name of the board or agency and the remuneration level associated with the board position in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4558/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of all State and semi-State boards that fall under the aegis of her Department; the level of remuneration being paid to each board member including chairpersons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4571/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated by her Department on the Covid-19 communications strategy since the beginning of the pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4761/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding spent by her Department on the Covid-19 communications strategy since the beginning of the pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4772/21]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the reopening of the community involvement scheme for 2021; the level of funding available for Tipperary County Council for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41327/20]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the status of tertiary roads in rural Ireland; the options made available by his Department for resurfacing same within local authorities specifically Tipperary County Council; if a policy exists to restrict resurfacing options for such roads specifically to community involvement scheme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41328/20]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the reopening of the local improvement scheme for 2021; the level of funding available for Tipperary County Council for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41327/20]
• 2020-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason the Irish step dance community has been denied the right to run indoor solo classes following a pod system and adhering to strict social distancing guidelines at levels 3 and 4 in view of the fact that similar and comparable artistic and athletic activities, such as stage school, gymnastics and drama for children, have been allowed to continue and places the national dance form and cultural heritage under threat (details supplied). [36360/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position in relation to the implementation of the Labour Court recommendation that community employment supervisors should be entitled to a pension or gratuity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28303/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when day and overnight respite sessions will recommence in each community health organisation, in tabular form. [28400/20]
• 2020-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Community

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if additional funding will be made available through the Covid-19 town and village renewal accelerated measures grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26123/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Community

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if she has read in full the report of the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25300/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Community

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the implementation measures taken to date in respect of the 34 recommendations contained in the CEDRA report by specific expenditure or action detail in tabular form. [25301/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Community

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the overall or full costs associated with undertaking and publishing the CEDRA report. [25302/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Community

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands her views on whether the overarching control and decision-making measures pertaining to rural towns falls between Departments and agencies with a lack of a joined up approach including no central body taking charge of policy, strategy, funding and research of towns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25303/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Community

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the attempts made to develop a place-based approach to rural policies which would emphasise bottom up policies supported by top-down supports; and her plans to decentralise central services to a point of contact closer to the citizen. [25304/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Community

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if successful applicants to the 2019 town and village renewal scheme can have their match funding requirement of 20% reduced to 10% in line with the 2020 scheme due to the difficulty that community groups are facing in fundraising during the Covid-19 pandemic and risk the entire project collapsing as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25317/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to an article in a newspaper (details supplied); if no public funds provided to an organisation by her Department were used to pay the award of €43,470 as outlined in the article; if an audit will be carried out in order to clarify the issue; if programmes at the organisation will continue to receive funding; if not, if a public tender process will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19249/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a newspaper article (details supplied); when the audit by her Department referred to in the article was carried out; the findings of same; if the report will be published; whether public funds were used to pay the award of €43,470 as outlined in the article; the steps she will take to carry out a further audit to clarify the issue in view of the fact that the audit was carried out before the payments were made; if she will continue funding the organisation to manage the community alert and text alert rebate programmes; if not, if she will consider opening the programmes to a competitive tender process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19251/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports which will be provided to community, social and tourism enterprises that have lost large levels of revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9254/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the timeframe will be extended to allow for delays and inevitable changes in circumstances as a result of Covid-19 in circumstances in which community facilities were previously awarded funding under the town and renewal scheme for specific works which must be completed by mid-2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9265/20]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53649/19]
• 2019-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of full and part-time staff employed in his Department; the number of such staff being paid at the minimum wage rate of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44852/19]
• 2019-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45070/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the consultancy service providers engaged by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the costs associated with each (details supplied); the reason for each service engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43320/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of each value for money and policy review conducted by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; the cost of each exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43337/19]
• 2019-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the incidental expenses incurred by his Department from 1 January 2018 to 1 January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41254/19]
• 2019-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Defence

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to address concerns that the Civil Defence is being prevented from participating or assisting at community events and functions in which it would have normally taken part due to changes in its function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21661/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Action Plan for Rural Development commitment to developing a pilot scheme to encourage increased residential occupancy in rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18921/19]
• 2019-04-03
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the organisations and groups supported by the scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; the funding each has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15610/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the staffing levels for CAMHS teams, by community healthcare organisation and local health office, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13543/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the working groups currently established in his Department; the focus of their work; the membership composition of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13572/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of complaints submitted to his Department in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of appeals made with respect to the outcome of such complaints; the number referred to the Office of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13787/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contract his Department has in place with Pobal; the services Pobal provides on behalf of his Department; if the contract was awarded following a tendering process; the fees paid to Pobal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13945/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address concerns for the privacy of individual jobseekers that may arise when her Department organises events such as public jobs fairs, community employment, Tús information events or Turas Nua related events; her views on whether this method of engagement is totally unsatisfactory from a protection of privacy point of view; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13302/19]
• 2019-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to cost overruns on contracts within his Department with a value in excess of €10 million that came in more than 10% over budget in each of the years 2016 to 2018, inclusive, and to date in 2019; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8428/19]
• 2019-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expenditure details for all consultancy or audit services provided to his Department by a company (details supplied) from 2015 to 2018, inclusive, and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7568/19]
• 2019-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of advisers and special advisers employed by his Department in 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019; the areas of expertise covered by such advisers; the annual salaries associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6577/19]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if community speech and language services are obliged to discharge children once they reach 8 years of age (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1724/19]
• 2018-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he has taken to fulfil his commitment on post offices and community banking as outlined in the programme for partnership Government (details supplied); the measures that have been taken to establish the feasibility of offering motor tax and other State services in post offices; if he has established a working group to identify the potential for local post offices to act as hubs and as a one-stop-shop for State services; if he will report on the progress of work carried out to meet these commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51417/18]
• 2018-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the HSE-funded community alert development officer position in the western Garda region that has been vacant since July 2017 has been filled; if full funding has been provided to an organisation (details supplied) for this post in 2017; if full funding has been provided to the organisation for this post in 2018; if so, the steps he will take to ensure that the post is filled or recoup the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46475/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the rural regeneration and development fund could be used for transport projects as the main difficulty in towns such as Tipperary is traffic flow and transport projects are deemed to be the most urgent need for the regeneration of the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46357/18]
• 2018-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which the rural regeneration and development fund which will provide new funding streams for rural towns, villages and outlying rural areas is being delivered in Tipperary town and west County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46358/18]
• 2018-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of engagements, meetings or correspondence that each Minister of State in his Department has had with a person (details supplied) in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45464/18]
• 2018-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the roll-out of community CCTV in a town (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43698/18]
• 2018-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of engagements, meetings or correspondence that he has had with a person (details supplied) in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43399/18]
• 2018-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the drafting of the criminal justice (community sanctions) Bill will be complete; when he plans to introduce it at First Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39666/18]
• 2018-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided to the LEADER programme in County Tipperary in each of the years 2007 to 2017, inclusive, and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39721/18]
• 2018-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of eligible workers for community employment schemes who have been signed up to Turas Nua; the percentage of eligible workers for community employment schemes this represents; the efforts being made to address the crisis of recruiting persons for community employment schemes throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38369/18]
• 2018-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review has been carried out on the pilot scheme which allowed those aged 62 years of age and over to remain on a community employment scheme until their retirement age; if this pilot scheme will now be extended to remove the restrictions on the numbers both nationally and within each scheme; her views on whether this scheme has been effective in relieving the crisis of recruitment within community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38453/18]
• 2018-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to amalgamate Tús and community employment programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38454/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the funding provided for home and community energy efficiency scheme grants in County Tipperary; the number of grants that have allocated in County Tipperary under the warmer home scheme in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32965/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expenditure incurred by his Department in respect of legal fees in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32532/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has contracted the legal services of a company (details supplied) at any point over each of the past six years; if so, the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32647/18]
• 2018-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department collates data on the number of dangerous dogs that have been euthanised or killed in the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29788/18]
• 2018-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of times his Department has engaged polling companies and-or Irish market researchers to conduct research on its behalf in each of the past two years; the names of such companies; the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29580/18]
• 2018-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if personnel in his Department have been removed from their position, have been transferred to another role or had their employment terminated in the past four years due to breaches of departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27957/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the sections and parts of all legislation brought forward by his Department in each of the past four years that have yet to be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25184/18]
• 2018-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding allocated for local community CCTV schemes; the amount drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23356/18]
• 2018-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of ministerial cars or vehicles in operation in each of the past six years; and the costs associated with same. [24036/18]
• 2018-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22146/18]
• 2018-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of the travel and subsistence expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22162/18]
• 2018-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the consultancy services, value for money and policy review expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22178/18]
• 2018-04-26
  VOTE
  Community Employment Pension Scheme

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 44–84
• 2018-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that sufficient support exists for the development and growth of community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1987/18]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will address a matter regarding an agricultural show (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54910/17]
• 2017-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to set out the funding provided by his Department to each member of a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51443/17]
• 2017-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the average costs associated with processing and answering written and oral parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49130/17]
• 2017-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 January 2017 in community schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40313/17]
• 2017-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 January 2017 in community schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40316/17]
• 2017-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 July 2017 in community schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40319/17]
• 2017-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 July 2017 in community schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40322/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce guidelines or regulations with respect to solar farm construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35892/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the criteria for incremental increases as set out for an employee of a local authority that was employed in an acting-up role for a number of years and that subsequently was appointed to that role in a full-time capacity, in view of the fact that the local authority will not recognise the years they had been acting and subsequently they were not awarded incremental credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33601/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when diagnostic services will be extended to a medical centre (details supplied) to help alleviate pressures on South Tipperary General Hospital; if he will issue a response on this matter as promised by An Taoiseach during Leaders' Questions on 23 May 2017; the exact date of an extension of such a contract following a successful short-term initiative carried out by community healthcare organisation, CHO, 5 to relieve pressures in South Tipperary General Hospital; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this short-term initiative was not continued despite the fact that the hospital continues to operate a full capacity protocol; the steps he will take to ensure that the HSE finalise this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32443/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the efforts his Department has made to work with the voluntary housing sector; if he has developed a central co-ordination support section to work with the voluntary sector; if it has examined the establishment of a special purpose vehicle to provide long-term finance for the sector as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32260/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps his Department has taken to seek planning reforms to incentivise the use of under utilised or vacant areas over ground floor premises in towns, for both residential and commercial use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32316/17]
• 2017-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps being taken to assist those that have been approved for the housing assistance payment and that cannot source private rented accommodation; if his attention has been drawn to the Government commitment to improve the security of tenure for HAP tenants; the options available to those that cannot even source an initial rental property; if he will carry out a review into the numbers of persons that have been approved for HAP but are unsuccessful in sourcing accommodation; if he has satisfied himself with the housing assistance payment scheme as being an effective means of delivery for tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32318/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the guidelines for the installation of solar farms on farmland which bounds residential areas and residential houses; if assessments or reports have been carried out as to possible health and wellbeing issues associated with solar farms close to residential areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30915/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has issued guidelines or directives to local authorities in relation to the rollout of solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30916/17]
• 2017-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a site following amalgamation to form a school (details supplied); the body which has responsibility for this building; the body which the community should contact to establish new uses for this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29622/17]
• 2017-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding voter irregularities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29675/17]
• 2017-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the detrimental effect the Turas Nua scheme is having on participants, community employment schemes, Tús and other job placement schemes which have been the bedrock of communities over the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26226/17]
• 2017-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a grant scheme to assist those on low income and in receipt of Department of Social Protection payments in view of the fact that numerous households in County Tipperary have been transferred to a hard water supply with the associated cost of installing and the upkeep of water softeners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24516/17]
• 2017-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the levels of funding his Department has provided over the past five years for the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23056/17]
• 2017-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider increasing the funding supports and availability of the seniors alert scheme in particular items such as pendant alarms and panic buttons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23057/17]
• 2017-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when it is expected that the first development will commence on a site (details supplied); the way the housing units will be constructed, that is, turnkey, private or local authority build; the number of public, private and social housing units that will be delivered; when it is envisaged that they will be fully completed; if Tipperary County Council has committed to delivering social housing units on the site; if these units will be rolled out as soon as possible, perhaps in a three year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22881/17]
• 2017-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed reduction in ward capacity at St. Patrick's Hospital, Cashel, and the Sacred Heart community hospital, Dungarvan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21682/17]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to alleviate the spiralling costs of health insurance; the supports available to those under 35 years of age who are of the view that they were pressurised by the Government to take out health insurance or be penalised due to the impact of the lifetime community rating; if he will review this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17826/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of voluntary housing organisations that have been provided with assistance from his Department in County Tipperary each year since 2012; the number of voluntary housing units that have been built in County Tipperary each year since 2012; the number of proposals from voluntary associations with his Department for the provision of voluntary housing in County Tipperary; the efforts being taken by his Department to proactively engage with and support voluntary housing associations throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17417/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address concerns that wind turbine farms are failing to adhere to minimum setback distances from dwelling houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13882/17]
• 2017-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of a rebate scheme (details supplied); the number of community alert groups, neighbourhood watch groups and non-aligned text alert groups, respectively, that applied for funding; the number that have been paid the rebate to date; the reason some groups have not been paid in view of the fact the closing date for applications was October 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16520/17]
• 2017-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a public consultation process which was to have involved the local community and businesses in Ardfinnan and surrounding villages in County Tipperary, prior to Tipperary County Council submitting an application under the bridge rehabilitation scheme for Ardfinnan bridge, with regard to plans to introduce a one-lane and traffic light system on the bridge as part of the rehabilitation works; if the consultation took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16175/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that local authority housing output from the first quarter to the third quarter of 2016 for County Tipperary amounted to three new builds; the measures his Department will take to increase this number in partnership with the local authority in County Tipperary; if his Department will allow Tipperary County Council to proceed with public-private partnerships and a company (details supplied) to deliver local authority units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9397/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of efforts to prevent raw sewage being pumped into rivers across the State and to address the associated public health risks; his views on the fact that the State has failed to provide wastewater treatment facilities in 38 areas across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8601/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the operation of the repair and leasing scheme in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6832/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the operation of the buy and renew scheme in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6833/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of the €9 million allocated in 2016 under the national taking-in-charge initiative to assist in the process of taking 356 housing developments in charge which has been utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households that had their social housing needs met in County Wicklow in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6835/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households that had their social housing needs met in County Tipperary in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6836/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the location of the 5,280 homes built, refurbished or acquired under Pillar 2 of the Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6837/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of local authorities that have applied for available fast-track funding options for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4219/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of modular housing units which have been provided to date and the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4220/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of voluntary housing agencies that have applied for available fast-track funding options for the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4221/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the income threshold limits for social housing applicant households for all local authorities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4222/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address concerns that local authority procurement processes are significantly delaying the provision of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4223/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding and funding streams provided for the construction of a project (details supplied); if any public consultation on the project took place; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4287/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason responsibility to repair and maintain combined drains, private drains and connections were not transferred to Irish Water; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is causing significant distress to dwellers and home owners who are facing unfair financial liability for such repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4415/17]
• 2017-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the organisations and groups supported by the scheme to support national organisations; the funding each receives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3164/17]
• 2017-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to make changes to the format of the rural social scheme and Tús schemes; his plans to amalgamate any of the community employment and work activation schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2679/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills whether additional funding can be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the emergency works universal access grant 2016 to ensure that building works can proceed to allow enrolled students with special needs full access to education in their own community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1442/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set out in tabular form the amounts paid under the housing assistance payment scheme for each county in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1156/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of proposals to increase the powers of local authorities to collect commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41103/16]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of unpaid commercial rates for each local authority for 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41104/16]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of houses constructed and acquired for social housing by Tipperary County Council for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1155/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address concerns that local authorities are having to reject substantial numbers of properties offered to them by NAMA due to legal title or management issues or that the properties offered are below local authority compliance standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1552/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider reversing the abolition of town and borough councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1553/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Defence

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will address concerns that members of the Civil Defence in County Tipperary are being barred from assisting at community or local authority events; if this is now a nationwide policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1551/17]
• 2016-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Circular 0058/2003 stipulates that home school community liaison co-ordinators can only be in their positions for five years; the reason they cannot reapply for the position immediately rather than having to wait four years; if this stipulation adds further costs to his Department as a result of having to retrain suitable candidates every five years; if the five-year limit fails to ensure the best results for families as a result of changes to the coordinator throughout their school life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39057/16]
• 2016-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the national spatial strategy with specific reference to Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38581/16]
• 2016-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amounts paid by his Department in grants and supports for those operating private or group water schemes for each of the years 2011 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38582/16]
• 2016-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of first-time applications submitted seeking funding from the community services programme in County Tipperary in the past 12 months; if there are plans to increase the number of community services programme funded projects; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38693/16]
• 2016-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of persons accessing the primary care community mental health nursing services at Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34652/16]
• 2016-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if all rights and opportunities in terms of access to housing adaptation grants are extending to those who have been diagnosed with autism or who are on the autistic spectrum, considering that in the disabilities Act it is classed as a sensory disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30998/16]
• 2016-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a vehicle registration tax, VRT, relief on vehicles purchased by community and voluntary groups in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29247/16]
• 2016-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) employed as a supervisor on a community employment scheme will be offered redundancy should their scheme be amalgamated with another scheme; the reason they would not be eligible for redundancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29340/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider fitting all Garda stations with a defibrillator to serve their communities; if the cost of maintaining defibrillator units already fitted at Garda stations by the community could be met by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28044/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the fairness of the criteria attached to the tenant purchase scheme for county councils; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some of the criteria adversely affect old age pensioners, in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28414/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a scheme to help community groups with the purchase and maintenance costs of life saving equipment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28044/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government If he will revise the recently introduced local authority tenant purchase scheme to allow persons in receipt of social protection payments who have the ability to purchase their local authority house, to be included in the scheme; if he will introduce a mechanism that would calculate a person's or families ability to pay regardless of their income, be it a social protection payment or employment payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24783/16]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the challenges facing the farming community with respect to accessing finance, particularly the variations in interest rates; the assistance his Department is providing to reduce these challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19550/16]
• 2016-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to address concerns related to the local authority graduate programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19003/16]
• 2016-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications received and approved under the mortgage-to-rent scheme, by county, in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15726/16]
• 2016-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the savings to his Department following the abolition of town and borough councils under the Local Government Reform Act 2014; his plans to reverse this abolition, given the deficit of democratic representation it has created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15727/16]
• 2016-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social houses built, by county, in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; his plans for further building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15728/16]
• 2016-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the revenue collected from the payment of development levies, by county council, in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15735/16]
• 2016-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff recruited by local authorities to deliver more social housing units under the social housing strategy 2020 in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15739/16]
• 2016-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with brain injuries in acute hospitals who are awaiting transfer to the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the number who have completed their therapeutic stay at the National Rehabilitation Hospital and are being held there awaiting transfer to a suitable care facility in the community, who are awaiting transfer pending upgrade to their home or a care package, who have a functional disability and brain injury and who are inappropriately placed in nursing homes, that is, where the specialist services and facilities required to support their care are not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10127/16]
• 2016-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to address the serious concerns outlined in a recent Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation report on community nursing entitled Missed Care-Community Nursing in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6531/16]
• 2016-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the constitutional barriers impeding the necessary provision of social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6564/16]
• 2016-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills to amend the provision under the home school community liaison scheme whereby the existing co-ordinator having served the maximum five-year period may not reapply immediately for the position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5778/16]
• 2016-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government about the number of mortgages in arrears among local authority borrowers for the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/16]
• 2016-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government about the number of mortgages in arrears among local authority borrowers, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4765/16]
• 2016-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding for a closed circuit television pilot scheme for Birdhill, Burgess and Littleton in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5068/16]
• 2016-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if and when he will provide funding for the proposed expansion to the existing nursing facilities in St. Patrick's Hospital in Cashel and St. Conlon's community nursing unit in Nenagh and for the proposed further investment for the Dean Maxwell unit in Roscrea in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3252/16]
• 2016-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding or assistance he has provided to Irish Water for the proposed construction of its treatment plant in Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2639/16]
• 2016-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications his Department received under the rural development programme in 2015; the number of these which were approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1289/16]
• 2015-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to prevent corruption of the planning process at local and national level; if he will publish all recent reports on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45535/15]
• 2015-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the provision of ambulance services for respite care residents at Cluain Árann community nursing unit in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44694/15]
• 2015-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why Tipperary County Council has refused to purchase a property (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45016/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the number of persons who progressed into employment or self-employment as a result of local community development programme interventions by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43984/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the number of long-term unemployed persons who take up employment following intervention through local community development programme within six months of completion by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43985/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the number of full-time jobs created in enterprises supported under the rural development programme Ireland 2011 to 2015 by country in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43986/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of villages and communities benefiting from capital enhancement works under the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2011 to 2015 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43987/15]
• 2015-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost to his Department, and agencies under his aegis, for the procurement of legal services in the State from 2011 to 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44572/15]
• 2015-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the taxation and valuation system of commercial properties via commercial rates is sufficiently transparent, given the significant variation in the efficiency and rate of collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42362/15]
• 2015-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will amend the taxation and valuation system of commercial properties via commercial rates, through the introduction of a commercial site value tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42363/15]
• 2015-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the regulatory status of ELVES limited, the compliance scheme and national collection network for end of life vehicles; if he will address concerns that the establishment of this scheme introduces a non-competitive dimension to the car-recycling sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41933/15]
• 2015-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of whole-time equivalent staff employed in the local authority sector in County Tipperary for the years 2010 to 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38463/15]
• 2015-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the sources of local authority revenue income for County Tipperary; the amounts provided for each year since 2010 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38464/15]
• 2015-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government for a breakdown of local authority current expenditure in County Tipperary in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38465/15]
• 2015-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government for a breakdown of local authority gross current expenditure in County Tipperary for each year since 2010 in tabular form ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38466/15]
• 2015-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his assessment of the implementation of the Local Government Reform Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38467/15]
• 2015-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding received by Tipperary county council from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38468/15]
• 2015-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the findings of the local government audit service value for money reports on local authority activities in County Tipperary from 2010 to 2015, inclusive, which covered topics such as internal audit, financial management reporting, local authority housing maintenance and management of vacant dwellings, and local authority procurement practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38469/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the previously announced new tenant purchase scheme will be unveiled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30567/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the EPA Air Quality Index is compiled in view of the fact that in some counties there are no monitoring sites but despite this air quality ratings are provided for these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32107/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of mobile units deployed to monitor ambient air quality at any one time on average detailing the omissions they are capable of detecting and recording; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32108/15]