Questions asked 13 total

• Transport 3 questions

  • 2020-12-08 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 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 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if requirement for local authorities to submit a three-year roadworks programme can be amended within the lifetime of the programme in order to include roads that have deteriorated significantly since the submission of the three year programme; if the local authority require Departmental authority and sign-off to change sections of their road works programme within the lifetime of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41329/20]
• Finance 3 questions

  • 2020-12-08 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme will be increased for publicans who are not allowed to operate during the festive period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41322/20]
  • 2020-12-08 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Covid restrictions support scheme will be increased for publicans who chose to remain closed during the festive period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41323/20]
  • 2020-12-08 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider tax breaks and reliefs for workers who have incurred additional individual travel costs due to the reduction in carpooling to work during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41331/20]
• Enterprise 1 question

  • 2020-12-08 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will permit local authorities to accept late applications for the restart grant and restart plus grant scheme for some who have missed out on same. [41330/20]
• Tourism 1 question

  • 2020-12-08 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if gastropubs and restaurants have been provided with advice or recommendations regarding the reopening of the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41326/20]
• Foreign 1 question

  • 2020-12-08 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the online passports processing service will be operational again given the backlog of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41466/20]
• Education 1 question

  • 2020-12-08 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the efforts her Department and the NCSE are making to address the lack of ASD units in primary schools in south County Tipperary; her plans to develop new ASD units in primary schools in south County Tipperary; and the details of same. [41506/20]
• Health 1 question

  • 2020-12-08 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the progress made to develop a new or alternative scheme to the mobility grant scheme which was suspended in 2013. [41249/20]
• Agriculture 1 question

  • 2020-12-08 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the definition of "young farmer" in Ireland includes an upper limit of 35 years of age whereas the EU policy objective is 40 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41426/20]
• Rural 1 question

  • 2020-12-08 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]