Questions asked 11 total

• Finance 3 questions

  • 2022-06-14 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the current position with the Medical Board of Appeal; and if the Board is operational and processing appeals in a timely manner. [30977/22]
  • 2022-06-16 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps that he is taking to improve the competitiveness of mortgage interest rates particularly with rates due to increase and the withdrawal of banks (details supplied) from the Irish market; the steps that he is taking to bring the variable interest rates here back in line with the Eurozone average rate of 1.46 % compared to Irish average variable rates of 3.64 %; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31521/22]
  • 2022-06-16 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the immediate steps that his Department is taking to ensure that those with thatched properties can obtain insurance; the supports that are available to owners of thatched properties in cases in which they are currently unable to obtain insurance to ensure that they can insure their properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31522/22]
• Health 2 questions

  • 2022-06-14 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if taxi drivers and couriers who are contracted to deliver pills directly to women are informed of the nature of the pills that they are transporting as part of the telemedicine process of procuring abortion pills. [30395/22]
  • 2022-06-16 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if clarification will be provided on the practice by the HSE in relation to the hiring of couriers and taxis to transport abortion pills to a woman through telemedicine given the claim made by a person (details supplied). [31721/22]
• Taoiseach 1 question

  • 2022-06-14 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the full extent of all meetings, events and gatherings that he attended during his attendance at the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos. [30939/22]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2022-06-14 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport her role in ensuring that State services are fully accessible and supportive for people with a disability in cases in which issues have been raised with the Road Safety Authority in relation to difficulties with the driver theory test for those with learning disability; if she will engage with the Authority to ensure that immediate efforts are made to make the theory test more inclusive in terms of the manner in which the questions are worded for those with language difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29170/22]
• Education 1 question

  • 2022-06-14 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on a DEIS appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30016/22]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2022-06-14 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the grants or supports that are available to clubs that engage with the probation service but require equipment for works being carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28918/22]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2022-06-15 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of electric vehicles within each local authority fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31164/22]
• Children 1 question

  • 2022-06-15 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of hotel rooms being used to accommodate refugees; the numbers of hotels, guestrooms and bed and breakfasts that are being used to accommodate refugees in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31169/22]