Tipperary South — week of Mon, 5 May

What your Tipperary South TDs did this week

Mon, 5 May – 11 May 2025 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 10 questions · 1 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2025-05-07 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 88–60

Voted for 1 Michael Murphy

Voted against 1 Seamus Healy

Did not vote 1 Mattie McGrath

Mattie McGrath — Independent 0 votes · 10 questions · 1 new lobbying return

Questions asked 10 total

Transport 6 questions
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the role his Department played in bringing about a settlement (details supplied); to confirm that no monies were paid by his Department, or were legally agreed to be paid, to either operator by his Department in the future, as a result of this court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22292/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the search and rescue service impacts that will result from the present failure of the AW189 helicopter to receive regulatory approval to carry stretchered casualties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22293/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to outline his Departments investigation into the ability of SAR helicopter crew to carry out cardiac resuscitation in flight, given the lack of headroom and space in the new helicopter platform; if he will publish the analysis that was undertaken with respect to this issue when choosing AW189 for SAR service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22294/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport for an update as to whether the other competitor tenderers who were unsuccessful in search and rescue tender award had provided for fixed wing aircraft with capability to transfer stretchered casualties to UK hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22295/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if the present King Air fixed wing aircraft, based at Shannon, are to be re-specified in order to conduct UK stretcher transfer; if this is not possible, the negotiations that are ongoing the provider (details supplied) to achieve this service level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22296/25]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport to publish any advice given to his Department by the Attorney General regarding aspects of the National Search and Rescue contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/25]
Justice 2 questions
- 2025-05-07 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]
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 29 April 2025, to clarify the identity of the wider commercial group involved in the IPAS contract in question (details supplied) in order to ensure full transparency as to the beneficiaries of a contract worth €20 million of taxpayer money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22531/25]
Tourism 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports his Department can provide to a body (details supplied) to ensure the return of motorcycle racing in Ireland, having been unable to hold any events in the past number of years due to issues obtaining insurance; if the Department will support this association to allow it to run the seven road races planned in the State this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22358/25]
Health 1 question
- 2025-05-07 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if funding supports are available for families to access private mental health assessments where the public waiting lists are too long; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22268/25]

New lobbying 1 return

The Asthma Society of Ireland Health
- AV Room Briefing

Michael Murphy — Fine Gael 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Seamus Healy — Independent 1 vote · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns