Questions asked 7 total

• Children 2 questions

  • 2023-06-20 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who are currently in temporary (bridging) foster placements and/or using emergency accommodation such as hotels, youth homelessness- or hostel-type accommodation, who are approved and are awaiting a residential placement, broken down by CHO, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29450/23]
  • 2023-06-21 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of all contracts between his Department and student accommodation providers; the number of refugees or persons seeking international protection currently being housed in student accommodation facilities; if he will confirm whether all such contracts will end before the new college term in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29882/23]
• Education 1 question

  • 2023-06-20 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the remuneration that will be provided to the link person referenced in the letter to principals on the Pilot Programme of Counselling Supports in Primary Schools; the resources that will be put in place for them; the hours that will be made available to them to co-ordinate this programme in their school; and where her Department sees capacity for a link person given the current workload on teachers and school principals. [29197/23]
• Housing 1 question

  • 2023-06-20 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline clearly his Department's plans regarding the open seasons Order; to outline the reason a position paper and plans by the NPWS Management Board (dated September 2022) were not referenced during the public consultation process held between March and May 2023; the reason two options were outlined in these plans and set out before the consultation process began; the reason those engaging in the consultation process were not made aware of the options as set out by the NPWS; if he will address the concerns by game hunting clubs in relation to their lack of confidence in this consultation process given the position of the NPWS; if he will outline what the "other" options being considered are as they are not referenced in the paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29212/23]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2023-06-20 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice to outline the full details of the EU General Agreement on Migration and Asylum reached recently; the obligations this agreement would have on Ireland; whether or not Ireland will have the option of opt-out of this agreement; the contributions of her Department in reaching this agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29200/23]
• Health 1 question

  • 2023-06-20 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to outline how donors to St. Brigid's District Hospital Carrick-on-Suir can claim their money back after the hospital was closed in 2020. [29444/23]
• Transport 1 question

  • 2023-06-22 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will urgently review the decision by the National Transport Authority, NTA, to remove Ardfinnan Bridge from its 2023 list of projects, particularly given previous commitments from the Government on the matter; the reason the NTA is going against the view of the consultants engaged on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30023/23]