Parliamentary questions

Citizenship Applications

Mattie McGrath

368. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on an application for Irish citizenship (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50729/23]

Health Services Staff

Mattie McGrath

461. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently commence a recruitment drive to fill the six vacancies within the south Tipperary service which remain unfilled, in view of the 45km rule, and that national recruitment drives have not resulted in recruitment within the south Tipperary service; when the vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50593/23]

Disability Services

Mattie McGrath

509. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to outline all conditions related to the HSE recruitment embargo; whether speech and language, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other therapists associated with disability services both adult and children’s services will be impacted by the embargo given the severe shortage of such therapists operating within the system; if persons who have been going through the recruitment process but whose contracts have not been signed will be impacted by the embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50668/23]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

585. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health where a person (details supplied) presents as homeless but is suffering from mental health difficulties, what supports are immediately available in south Tipperary to avoid possible harm to oneself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51122/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

51. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to explain the reasons for delays in transposing EU Directive 2167 of 2021 into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50174/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

52. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will accept that each day he delays signing the EU Directive 2167 of 2021 into Irish law, it results in family homes and farms which could otherwise remain with borrowers under forbearance arrangements being lost to banks and vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50175/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

53. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance to provide a specific date by which he expects to have EU Directive 2167 of 2021 transposed into Irish law; whether this will be done by ministerial order or primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50176/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

54. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will investigate or instruct the Central Bank to investigate the interest rate gouging undertaken by vulture funds, which contradicts the objectives of EU Directive 2167 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50177/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

55. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will publish the submission made by the Central Bank for the public consultation on the Credit Servicers Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50179/23]

EU Directives

Mattie McGrath

56. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and specific details (including the name of the institution, date, and topics discussed) of any meeting or discussion he has had with a bank, credit service firm, vulture fund or their representatives in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50180/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Mattie McGrath

85. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education to review the application for DEIS status for a school (details supplied) that was unsuccessful in 2022, if the reasons for the refusal could be outlined in detail regarding the data sets used; what information may be required to satisfy a future application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50141/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Mattie McGrath

86. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education when the next review or opportunity for schools will be to apply for DEIS status given that the data used in the 2022 review was based on the 2016 Census and that new data is now available to use from the 2022 Census; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50142/23]

Educational Disadvantage

Mattie McGrath

87. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education if it is accurate to rely on PPOD data relating to Traveller or Roma ethnic background indicators as outlined in circular 0019/2022 when adjudicating DEIS status applications, as schools are unable to ask students about their ethnic status or background when enrolling, and therefore this may not be a true reflection of the diverse ethnic backgrounds of students in a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50143/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mattie McGrath

138. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to outline the waiting times for DEXA bone scans in Tipperary University Hospital and across all hospitals in the country; the numbers waiting for such scans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50050/23]

Bus Éireann

Mattie McGrath

100. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if he will request Bus Éireann to change their 355 route from Waterford at 5:40pm to continue their journey to Cahir (details supplied); the reason the 5:40pm bus only travels as far as Carrick-on-Suir, whereas at all other times the 355 route continues to Cahir; the fact that the 5:40pm route includes Waterford SETU (departing at 5:20pm) but does not travel as far as Clonmel or Cahir means that students in Clonmel and Cahir cannot avail of direct public transport to and from both towns to the South East Technological Institute, and a very slight change to continue the route would allow a large number of students to avail of this route without encountering significant delays in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49476/23]

Employment Rights

Mattie McGrath

209. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education when the circular relating to the management of sick leave will issue for the education sector, similar to the one that issued for the civil service (circular 12/2023 issued on 4 September 2023); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49520/23]

Employment Rights

Mattie McGrath

612. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the circular relating to the management of sick leave will issue for the higher education sector, similar to the one that issued for the civil service (circular 12/2023 issued on 4 September 2023); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49520/23]

Departmental Contracts

Mattie McGrath

300. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to release the full record of communication between his Department and the owner of an accommodation provider (details supplied); to outline who made the initial contract; the value of the 12-month contract for this property; to release all communication between his Department and Tipperary County Council, particularly in terms of the current use of the building as an emergency accommodation facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49183/23]

Business Supports

Mattie McGrath

36. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make funding available to businesses in County Tipperary that have been damaged by flooding following recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48919/23]

Sports Funding

Mattie McGrath

48. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the provisional timelines of announcements for the sports capital and sports capital equipment programme 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48920/23]