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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: That is what it was. Fanfare.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: It has refused.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (11 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the policies and procedures that are in place and apply across the Government to ensure that senior civil servants are accountable for the management of public expenditure. [19920/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Vacant Properties (11 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will assign a taskforce to deal with vacancy rates in Clonmel town; the efforts being made to support small and medium-sized rural towns that are suffering huge levels of closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22370/23]

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Ceann amháin eile.

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Daingean Uí Chúis.

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: An chéad uair.

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Tá ruaille buaille anois.

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I lend my support to this amendment that proposes to delete "regulator" and "rialálaí" a chur isteach. Is feirmeoir an-bheag mé ar na Sléibhte Chnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh i gCaisleán Nua i dTiobraid Árainn.I am a sheep farmer. It is important that we use the Irish language as often as we can and this is a simple amendment. It is not a lengthy translation. It is only...

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Maybe. I accept that. It is the Golden Vale, but young farmers spent €1 million plus on milking parlours, and on proper buildings and roadways, so they could nurture and care for their animals carefully. Many of them were offered these special contract prices with Glanbia and other co-ops. They bought into it and it stood them well, in fairness, for a number of years. Now,...

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I support Deputy McNamara's amendment because it is of crucial importance. We have seen legislation implemented in this regard in Spain in recent years. We have seen the same with the capping of the fuel, with fuel prices, and with many other issues where other countries have done something and we are running amok. I do not know how the famous meeting went today with the Minister of State,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Children with disabilities in south Tipperary and across the country are suffering greatly, especially children with special and complex needs. I have a lot of examples of children who were receiving therapies from primary care teams and have been discharged from that primary care team because they are deemed to have more complex needs that are more appropriate to the children's disability...

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: No, I am not. It was fadó fadó. One of them was Cathy and one was Kitty. They are all gone to their eternal reward. None of them turned up that night so he said: "I have neither kitty nor a cat tonight. I have nobody but myself." The TII wants everything. It will not build the roads. The Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is welcome. I will talk to Mary Lou. She will know some...

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Why would it not, because the Government had nought and zero interest in them?

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The members of the Government are elected representatives, but they are more interested in representing global politics now, not the people of rural Ireland.

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I commend the motion, which I will push to a vote.

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: And Indians.

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I thank former Senator Briain Ó Domhnaill and Ms Mairéad McGrath in my office team for putting this motion together. We are disappointed with the Government but we are not surprised. Before I get into the substance of the motion, I have a couple questions and points of clarification for the Minister of State. He might answer these points. He mentioned the grant for first-time...