Results 41-60 of 19,793 for speaker:Mattie McGrath

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: They are not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The abject failure of the Government's policy on migration is causing huge division. What happened in Newtownmountkennedy last week is causing huge questioning of An Garda Síochána, which I have supported all of my life.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: We need to support the Garda. Gardaí cannot police without the support of the public. The heavy actions there, which were reminiscent of Northern Ireland and the RUC and B Specials, were shocking.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I have been contacted by a number of people from there. Can I speak, a Cheann Comhairle?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Can I speak without the Communist left interrupting me?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I was contacted by an independent candidate, John Larkin, and business people out there. We need to have a serious evaluation of how we are dealing with this and with putting that number of migrants into tents in a wet, soggy field with no environmental evaluation or any evaluation in the community. It is five miles up the road from the Taoiseach, or less.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I beg the Taoiseach, in the name of the Lord, to evaluate what the Government is doing and the division it is causing between the Irish people and An Garda Síochána who have protected us for decades and want to keep protecting us. This is heavy-handed tactics from Drew Harris and his gang. It is a shocking situation.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Not agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration Tax (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the number of Ukrainian vehicles imported to Ireland since the beginning of 2022; to outline the position in relation to Ukrainian refugees, having imported their cars, with regard to motor tax, insurance and NCT; and have their tax, insurance and NCT certificates on display; the length of time that a vehicle temporary...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the number of Ukrainians who have paid VRT on Ukrainian vehicles imported to Ireland since the beginning of 2022; to outline the position in relation to Ukrainian refugees, having imported their cars, with regard to VRT; the procedure in place to ensure that vehicles are fully compliant with Irish tax requirements and the reason cars that are in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to review the eligibility requirement for the help-to-buy scheme whereby the mortgage for the applicants must be 70% or more of the value of the self-build, but due to the increasing cost of building, the mortgage is no longer more than 70% of the total value and the applicants have to save a bigger deposit, and are therefore not eligible for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department appears to have no quality control system in place to ensure that the standard of syllabi being published by the NCCA is in keeping with international best practice in syllabus design (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18971/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 571. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the situation regarding the 22 children in the care of Tusla (details supplied) that have gone missing since January 2024; if his Department is concerned that these missing children may have been trafficked into Ireland's sex industry; his plans to hold the child and family agency to account for its...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 674. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients that have been seen weekly, by each discipline (details supplied), by each team within the two CAMHS teams in south Tipperary, Clonmel team 1 and team 2 since January 2024 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18968/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: 675. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients referred to CAMHS (Clonmel teams) who have not been accepted but seen by a CAMHS consultant by way of an ECA in hospital since January 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18969/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister present is the Minister for agriculture. We are talking all the time about the crisis in agriculture due to the weather. The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors of Ireland has been appealing to the Minister and the Minister for Finance not to go ahead with an increase of 2 cent per litre, plus VAT, on agricultural diesel on 1 May, which is next week. The estimated...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Who will enforce it?

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I too will support the amendment. The Minister of State will be killing small clubs. Small clubs are the backbone of the community, whether they be GAA clubs, as they mainly are down the country, soccer clubs or any other type of club, organisation or community group. The lottery is a big thing, with a split-the-bucket or whatever. They are in every parish and they are very well...

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: In ainm Dé, buíochas le Dia, the weather, tá an aimsir tirim inniu. We have had good weather for the past week and it is so badly needed, praise the Lord, because we cannot do anything without God, in my opinion. The weather helps everything. I just spoke to my neighbour, Diarmuid McGrath, and he is setting the potatoes today. We will have potatoes for Christmas dinner. We...

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Mattie McGrath: They are.