Mattie McGrath

297. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the reason the reduction in interest rates from the European Central Bank have not been passed on to mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9204/25]

323. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to examine an issue in county Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9011/25]

348. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will conclude its investigation into a matter (details supplied); the reason the investigation has taken so long; when the HSA will return machinery to the owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9666/25]

398. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if a school in south Tipperary (details supplied) which has applied to open an ASD unit will be approved; the status of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9656/25]

399. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education where a child (details supplied) with additional needs will receive a school place in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9660/25]

581. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the 2025 scheme of investment aid for commercial horticulture sector to remove the minimum spend requirement so that all affected growers can access support, regardless of financial position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9612/25]

582. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the 2025 scheme of investment aid for the commercial horticulture sector to Increase the level of financial assistance to reflect the true cost of rebuilding and recovering lost crops and to provide emergency aid for loss of earnings, recognizing that farms have lost not only infrastructure but also their ability to generate income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9613/25]

598. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way a person (details supplied), who owes large amounts to the Revenue Commissioners was able enter into a contract with his Department to provide IPAS accommodation; the due diligence that was carried out to ensure this company had tax clearance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9054/25]

599. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way a company (details supplied) who’s director has listed their address as an approved IPAS accommodation centre has entered into a contract with his Department to provide IPAS accommodation; if it is appropriate for a person living in IPAS accommodation to be entering into contracts with his Department for the provision of IPAS accommodation; if an IPAS recipient has a right to be a company director earning millions from this Department; if this company director is still living in IPAS accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9055/25]

600. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a building in Cork (details supplied) is currently in use as IPAS accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9056/25]

603. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting to be seen by the CDNT teams 4 and 5 in south Tipperary under all disciplines including the length of time waiting, the waiting times and the numbers of children waiting to be assessed for autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9100/25]

214. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the measures he intends to introduce to compensate fuel merchants who are unable to compete with fuel entering the State from the north or Ireland, which is more competitive due to the taxes and regulations placed on merchants in this State; if he is aware of the number of fuel merchants at risk of going out of business due to the Governments measures on fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8950/25]

289. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider the introduction of restrictions on the purchase of homes by non–citizens, similar to measures in Canada for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8918/25]

316. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection when the means testing for carer’s allowance will be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/25]

122. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure a school placement in a special school in Tipperary for a child (details supplied) in September 2025; to provide an update on her measures to increase capacity in special schools in Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8194/25]

176. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the urgent establishment of a taskforce for Clonmel town centre (details supplied) to deal with the extensive levels of vacancy and dereliction facing the town; if he will work with the Minister for Justice and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to establish such a taskforce to deal with the many issues facing the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8281/25]

187. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of international protection applicants who have received an exceptional needs payment in the past 12 months; the expenditure by his Department on international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8209/25]

122. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the efforts being made to urgently address the crisis within the childcare system, with many childcare facilities unable to attract and retain staff; whether childcare facilities struggling to retain staff and at risk of closure can receive additional funding to improve the staff pay and conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7078/25]

154. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the urgent steps being taken to improve disability services in south Tipperary; the number of vacancies within CDNT teams 4 and 5; the numbers of children waiting for occupational therapy, speech therapy and psychology services within these CDNT teams; whether those waiting for services can access services privately with reimbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7077/25]

383. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education noting her intention for all children with additional needs to have a school place in September, for an update on the application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation; if the application by a second school will receive approval without delay; the number of children in south Tipperary currently waiting for a school placement for September and working with the NCSE through their special educational needs officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7128/25]

445. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application by a school in south Tipperary (details supplied) to open an ASD class in their school; the status of this application; if this application will be expedited as there are children in the area without an appropriate school place for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8039/25]

681. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the full vetting process of all those seeking international protection in the State; the way international protection applicants and asylum seekers can be granted asylum in the State if they have been charged with a criminal offence in another EU jurisdiction; the way the vetting process works or may have failed in such a scenario; how the GNIB has said that there is no such thing as an unvetted migrant here given clear evidence that those who have committed crimes elsewhere have been granted asylum in this State; if he will urgently review the work of the GNIB in vetting all those seeking asylum to ensure that full and rigorous vetting procedures are in place; the permissions granted to those seeking asylum where there is a criminal record or the person has been charged with an offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7812/25]

682. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the plans in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner to urgently tackle knife violence on our streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7813/25]

683. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the actions taken when a person seeking international protection is found guilty of a crime in this State; if such persons will have their leave to remain in the state revoked and be deported; the reason there has been evidence of instances of international protection applicants being involved in crime and released on bail; the number of international protection applicants brought before the courts charged with serious offences in the past 24 months; if no such record exists, if he will commit to asking the court services to retain such records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7814/25]

684. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the steps he will take to deal with the drugs crisis across the country; the numbers available to the drugs units in the Tipperary areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7815/25]