Questions asked 12 total

• Housing 3 questions

  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the immediate measures he is taking to protect thatched properties and to ensure that they can obtain sufficient insurance to ensure their survival as an important element of our national heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40983/25]
  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the ceiling caps for the first homes schemes for Tipperary, as it is having a reverse impact in comparison to neighbouring counties with a higher threshold. [44394/25]
  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the progress of affordable housing schemes across the country; and if figures on their delivery can be provided, by county, between 2019-2025, in tabular form. [44395/25]
• Public Expenditure 2 questions

  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for the full costs associated with a project (details supplied); to outline full details of all suppliers; the reason no local businesses were sought to supply electrical goods-furniture for this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40863/25]
  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation notwithstanding the sensitive content of any engagement with the new owners of a property (details supplied); if he will confirm the last date of contact, and the frequency of contact, with the new landowners or any of their representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40864/25]
• Social 2 questions

  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason teachers are exempt from jobseeker's pay-related benefit and are unable to claim this payment when they are out of contract during the summer term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42400/25]
  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to improve the local community employment schemes in order to make them more attractive to engage social welfare recipients. [44393/25]
• Finance 1 question

  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the immediate measures he is taking to ensure that all thatched properties in the State can obtain sufficient insurance; the measures he has taken to work with the insurance companies to ensure that they are not forcing customers to choose between removing thatch roofs or insure their properties, which is currently the case owning to the rebuild costs limit (details supplied); if he will ensure that these properties are protected as an important element of our national heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40984/25]
• Education 1 question

  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the proposed changes to the school transport scheme are in place and ready for implementation for the 2025-2026 school year. [44391/25]
• Culture 1 question

  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether current recipients of the sports capital fund need to have their existing grant drawn down and completed before they can reapply in the next scheme. [44390/25]
• Children 1 question

  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the details of the respite houses available to young adults with disabilities in the town of Clonmel; the location; who operates each house; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42319/25]
• Rural 1 question

  • 2025-07-29 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the CLÁR funding awards will be made. [44392/25]