Questions asked 13 total

• Health 6 questions

  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the failure to publish the e-tender for the chair of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 contrary to assurances made to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health on 8 December 2021 was a decision taken by his Department or was an oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5095/22]
  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the date that the research component of the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 led by a person (details supplied) was commissioned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5096/22]
  • 2022-02-02 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the failure to publish the e-tender for the chair of the review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 contrary to assurances made to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health on 8 December 2021 was a decision taken by his Department; and if not, if it was an oversight. [5295/22]
  • 2022-02-02 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the date the research component of the three-year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 led by a person (details supplied) was commissioned by his Department. [5296/22]
  • 2022-02-02 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position with regard to mask wearing in churches; if masks are still required; the relevant statutory instrument specifically citing churches as having a requirement for mask wearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5299/22]
  • 2022-02-02 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position with regard to mask wearing in schools; the relevant statutory instrument signed by him specifically citing this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5300/22]
• Education 1 question

  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the progress made by the steering group in reviewing the school transport scheme; the changes that have been made to the scheme to date; and if the group has examined the possibility of issuing school bus tickets earlier than at present, for example in July, which would allow for concessionary tickets to be processed before the school term resumes in order that parents can make alternative travel arrangements if necessary. [5182/22]
• Environment 1 question

  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the recent report carried out by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities on the use of energy by data centres, and the potential threat to security of energy supplies here; the actions he proposes to take to improve the security of energy supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4418/22]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the report commissioned by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities of the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project due to be finalised in late 2019 has not been finished; if the report has been finished, the reason it has not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4416/22]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish an inquiry into alleged instances of bullying and intimidation across the Irish Prison Service; the supports she will put in place to support those who make protected disclosures and continue to feel intimidated and threatened as a result of making a protected disclosure; if she will meet with a number of whistle-blowers to discuss these issues which are being experienced across the Irish Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4578/22]
• Agriculture 1 question

  • 2022-02-01 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant funding schemes are available to farmers to help meet the costs of river erosion prevention measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4425/22]
• Enterprise 1 question

  • 2022-02-02 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the consultation process as provided for in response to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if he plans to engage with the network of retired workers organisations on this matter; when this consultation process will take place; the form this consultation process will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5280/22]
• Tourism 1 question

  • 2022-02-02 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of television licences that have not been paid; the number of legal proceedings initiated by An Post in the past two years; the number of persons charged for non-payment of a television licence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5283/22]