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Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mattie McGrath
654. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason horse racing will be permitted from 8 June 2020 behind closed doors but greyhound racing will not be permitted; the difference between the industries; the risks found in greyhound racing that do not exist in horse racing to prevent the same treatment; the risk assessment that has been carried out to inform the decision; if the risk assessment will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7455/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Mattie McGrath
730. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific details on the deployment of fibre broadband in County Tipperary; the number of properties in the county supplied with broadband to date in 2020; the number of properties in the county which will be supplied with broadband from now until the end of 2020; and the date the deployment plan will be made available by NBI. [7998/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Driver Test
Mattie McGrath
752. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will urgently implement a plan to ensure that driver tests will resume without delay to avoid undue discrimination on drivers in rural areas with no other forms of transport; if he cannot implement a plan to recommence driver tests, if he will allow leniency for drivers that are awaiting a test and have completed their essential driver training to allow them travel to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7203/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Wildlife Control
Mattie McGrath
1094. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a decision to lift the summer derogation on wood pigeon shooting will be reversed in view of the fact that affected stakeholders were not consulted and the derogation was introduced at a time when there is limited opportunity for scrutiny by Dáil Éireann of the decision; if the scientific evidence used in making the decision will be published; if a consultation process will be held with all stakeholders on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7445/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Tourism Funding
Mattie McGrath
152. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports being given to educational-based tourism groups and companies which are suffering a financial loss as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6595/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Mattie McGrath
329. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the July provision programme for children with additional needs; if extra supports are being considered for them in the absence of their school and daily routine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6596/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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State Examinations
Mattie McGrath
330. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the protocols for schools to grade leaving certificate students studying a subject outside school such as agricultural science, music, Polish and so on; the person or body that grades the students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6600/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Mattie McGrath
331. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a Leaving Certificate student studies a subject outside of the school such as music and so on, if they will they have to be included in the internal class ranking order by school teachers and principals in cases in which that subject is also offered by the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6601/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Mattie McGrath
332. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if clarity will be provided on the issue of project work which was submitted to the State Examinations Commission in anticipation of the normal leaving certificate; if the projects can be returned to the teachers; and when this might happen particularly in relation to physical projects such as art, design and communication graphics and so on in cases in which a scan or photograph would not give a proper idea of the grade necessary to award a student. [6602/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Mattie McGrath
333. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider providing an opportunity for principals of schools to explain the profile of a school and particulars relating to the 2020 leaving certificate class in cases in which it might be seen as different to previous years and provide the data of the school such as CAT scores, STEN and junior certificate results and so on to backup such particulars in order to inform his Department when processing the school level data as referred to in part 10.3 of the Guidelines for Predicted Grading in order that individual years will not be negatively affected by the results of previous or less academic years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6603/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Departmental Correspondence
Mattie McGrath
334. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a timetable will be published for each stage of the leaving certificate predicted grading process; if reports that work needs to be received, ideally by the end of May 2020, will be clarified in light of the many issues that arise in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6604/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mattie McGrath
627. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of dog grooming businesses; the position or phase they come under with regard to reopening in view of the fact that many dog groomers work alone in an isolated environment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6599/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mattie McGrath
772. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when the 14 day self-isolating guidelines will be lifted for persons coming here in order to provide guidance to companies and groups which operate educational based tourism activities and had anticipated the arrival of students on exchange from Spain in the summer and for the 2020-2021 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6597/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Mattie McGrath
773. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on the claim by the NPHET that following the introduction of guidelines, patients are not discharged from hospitals into nursing homes unless they test negative twice for Covid-19 before being moved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6598/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Vehicle Testing
Mattie McGrath
1038. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given instructions to the NDLS, NCTS, CVRT or theory test centres regarding their re-opening plan; if he will consider the possibility of having them re-open as soon as possible while allowing for social distancing measures to deal with a growing backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6594/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Social and Affordable Housing
Mattie McGrath
1379. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of capital grants provided to Tipperary County Council in 2018 and 2019, respectively, under the social housing investment programme to assist in the construction and renewal of social rented accommodation for persons and families who have been assessed as in need of housing support under categories (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6870/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Carbon Tax
Mattie McGrath
107. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the carbon tax which was due to increase in May 2020 will be postponed in order to alleviate the financial burden on persons in view of current circumstances. [5443/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Schools Amalgamation
Mattie McGrath
173. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the amalgamation of national schools in Cahir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4061/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Consultancy Contracts Data
Mattie McGrath
125. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of consultants appointed to assist with CFRAM studies from 2011 to date; the cost of each consultancy contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2979/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Maternity Services
Mattie McGrath
623. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if it will be made mandatory for clinics and services providing non-invasive prenatal tests to ensure that websites belonging to such clinics and services properly inform persons of the positive predictive values of the tests they offer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2972/20]