Mattie McGrath

325. 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]

335. 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]

471. 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]

33. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he is taking to minimise the damage of potential US tariffs. [16672/25]

293. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the procurement processes are in place to ensure that Government contracts are not entered into with regard to properties that are not compliant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22004/25]

104. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her views on the signing of a contract for IPAS accommodation at a hotel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20502/25]

112. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify details on the awarding of a contract to a company (details supplied) for an IPAS centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20785/25]

703. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline all supports that are available to Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection, or refugees or asylum seekers, to set up businesses in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19023/25]

788. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently review Circular 80/2024 which prioritises medium to large schools for the opening of new special classes at primary level (details supplied); if small rural schools should be reconsidered as an ideal setting for special classes as they generally have space and provide a suitable environment for children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18786/25]

1929. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the motorised transport grant will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20583/25]

1937. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will carry out an investigation into the procurement process involved within his Departments decision to enter into a contract for IPAS accommodation with a hotel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20777/25]

1938. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department will carry out an investigation into the procurement process involved within his Departments decision to enter into a contract for IPAS accommodation with a hotel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20778/25]

2504. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline all supports available to Ukrainians and international protection recipients for access to third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19024/25]

54. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of grid alerts issued by Eirgrid in the past twelve months; the efforts his Department is taking to improve the State’s energy security; if he is concerned about the increase in electricity consumption of data centres by 20% between 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16674/25]

54. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the current wait time for driving tests in the driving test centres in Clonmel and Tipperary town; the wait time for re-tests; the number of people waiting for tests in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18015/25]

121. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary was only granted 1.5 SNA positions given the significant needs of the school which is classified as a DEIS Urban 1 school; if she will review this matter and ensure that additional SNAs will be granted to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18014/25]

136. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education her plans to open a new special school in south Tipperary (details supplied); if she will task her Department officials and the NCSE to seek locations for a new special school in south Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16601/25]

198. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education her views on the applications for ASD classes in two schools in County Tipperary which have not had their classes sanctioned (details supplied); the reasons for not sanctioning these classes, particularly given that both schools have space available for a new ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16600/25]

345. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the exemption from income tax, capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax on payments made to the women impacted by the failures in the Cervical Check national screening programme, announced in Budget 2025, can be extended to those who received settlements after developing the sleep disorder narcolepsy from the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16710/25]

490. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) have not been granted DEIS status when all other schools in the area have DEIS status, leaving the school in a disadvantaged position; if she will review this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16773/25]

566. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education the reason there is a minimum number of students required in a school to meet her Department criteria to open a new special class; what is the minimum number of students required to open a new special class in a mainstream school; if she will review this criteria as small rural schools are an ideal setting to meet the needs of children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17593/25]

711. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to encourage more people to consider mediation as a means of resolving disputes outside of the court system and help reduce the backlogs; if he has considered introducing a family mediation voucher scheme to assist families meet the costs of mediation similar to the scheme introduced in the UK to help reduce the court backlogs following Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16962/25]

825. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if no new contracts will be entered into with hotels for the use of IPAS accommodation where the hotel is the last or only hotel in the area given the policy decision by the Government not to acquire the last remaining hotel in a town; if this policy includes the last remaining hotel in a rural area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17114/25]

989. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of people who availed of hospital transport to attend hospital appointments from south Tipperary over the past five years; the budget for this service in south Tipperary over the past five years; the average cost per patient for this service; for details in relation to the rise in cost of this service and the alternative options available to those who require transport to hospital appointments and can no longer avail of this service due to cut backs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17330/25]

57. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to review the discriminatory aspects of the current inheritance tax legislation particularly with regard to childless adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15088/25]