27. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he will commit to reviewing the Government’s recycling contract (details supplied) that launched in 2024, as there is no accommodation for wheelchair users to access this public service; the reason disability access was not deemed essential as part of this contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53044/25]
172. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the serious concerns raised by parents, educators and school leaders regarding the recently published NCSE guidelines for the SNA review process for 2025-26; if she will consider suspending or reviewing these guidelines pending meaningful consultation with stakeholders; if she will address specific issues (details supplied); if s…
339. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the full cost of providing hot school meals at primary and secondary level; if he has carried out a review of the levels of waste involved in this scheme, including food waste and non recyclable waste; if he has examined more cost efficient and environmentally friendly ways of providing hot meals; if a review has been carried out on the quality of th…
410. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to the proposed payments to asylum seekers to leave the State, the protections in place to prevent re-entry by those who have received payment to leave the State; the protections in place to avoid this payment being used as a draw to the State, encouraging more asylum seekers to travel here to receive this payment; if su…
474. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his statement at the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on 23 September 2025, in which he affirmed that IPAS contracts will not be awarded to applicants with convictions for fraud or serious crimes, and that contracts require tax compliance, solvency, and adherence to public service contract standards,…
475. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in view of his assertion that a tax clearance certificate is a prerequisite for IPAS contracts, if he will confirm whether tax compliance is assessed only for the applying company, or whether it includes all companies under the directorship of the applicant; if the latter, the mechanisms in place to verify the full directorship hist…
476. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his statement at the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on 23 September 2025 that applicants with fraud convictions will not receive IPAS contracts, if he will confirm whether this exclusion applies to convictions in jurisdictions outside Ireland; if Garda vetting and international police clearance che…
477. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in view of his statement that IPAS contracts require the provider to be solvent, if he will outline his Department's policy on continuing IPAS contracts at properties subject to liquidation proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53915/25]
478. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his statement at the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on 23 September 2025 that 5,000 individuals in IPAS accommodation have been granted status to remain, and acknowledging the challenges of relocating these individuals amid a national housing crisis, if he will grant a temporary stay on relocating …
548. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason diabetic services are no longer available at the Carrick-on-Suir primary care centre; the status of the centre of excellence for diabetic services that was to be established at Saint Brigid’s hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52938/25]
584. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health for an urgent update on the business case that has been submitted for an optometrist in South Tipperary; to provide details on when this was submitted; the reason for the delay in approving this post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53048/25]
585. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to outline the number of candidates that applied for the consultant ophthalmologist post in South Tipperary; the number of candidates placed on a panel for this position; the reason a new recruitment campaign must now be completed; the reason the next candidate cannot be selected from the panel; if this recruitment campaign will be fast tracked; and if she will…
586. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children from South Tipperary who have been given appointments with the ophthalmology services via the University Hospital Waterford ophthalmology department; the waiting times for children’s ophthalmology appointments in Waterford for patients from South Tipperary; the criteria used for patients from South Tipperary to be seen by the ophthalmolog…
143. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the way in which a child who has a waiting time of 60 months for an autism assessment with the primary care autism assessment team can have the cost of a private assessment reimbursed, as committed to by the Minister; the steps being taken to reduce this waiting time which has now grown to five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46745/25]
158. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a child with a disability who attends a childcare setting under the NCS is being penalised by a reduction in NCS subsidies due to regular attendance at medical appointments and essential therapies; the reason allowances cannot be made for attendance at essential therapies/appointments without loss of NCS hours; if she will …
74. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality his plans for Ferryhouse, Clonmel, a building in the ownership of TUSLA; the full list of activities and number of staff working out of this building; the number of children receiving care in this building; the full capacity in this building; the number of children who could be cared for and educated in this building; if she will consi…
572. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an Irish citizen who trained in the UK cannot gain employment to carry out dyslexia assessments for young students in Ireland, despite holding the same accreditation as all those who study in Ireland (details supplied); if she will urgently review these requirements to ensure that those who have the appropriate qualifications and want to…
1171. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the current position in relation is to appointing an optometrist in south Tipperary to assist with the backlog that has been building since the retirement of a doctor (details supplied); if a business case has been submitted for this position; if so, the position in relation to same; when an optometrist will be appointed; the position in relation to the newly …
1224. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to accommodation for parents at the New Children’s Hospital; the level of accommodation for parents that will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48234/25]
1419. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when funding for non-apprenticeship training will be released to ETBs from the National Training Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48575/25]
62. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Departments position in cases in which a passport application is not correctly logged within a Garda station or where a Garda station does not answer due to being a part-time station; if he will provide assurances that applicants will not have their applications delayed due to such errors or the station being closed; and if he…
125. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the way in which a farmer (details supplied) can find out who owns the fishing rights on their land which bounds the River Suir; the way in which they can register their right to fish on their land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45465/25]
241. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if local authorities are required to re advertise the community involvement scheme every two years, including requesting existing applications to re-apply. [44455/25]
254. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of new driving testers appointment within the country and per county; to confirm whether these are new testers or whether they have been taken from other testing area's (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44625/25]
299. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will allocate the necessary funding to upgrade the N72 road between Fermoy, County Cork and Tallow, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45210/25]