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- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: They are not agreed.
- Death of Vicky Phelan: Expressions of Sympathy (15 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I want to be associated with the words of sympathy. We were devastated to learn of her passing at the young age of 48. Indeed, the whole country is now one way or another in mourning at the passing of this courageous, heroic and remarkable woman. Vicky Phelan refused to sell her soul for a settlement and she refused to remain silent. Vicky Phelan...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I support the previous speakers on this issue. We welcome the fact that an allowance is to be given. That will be a considerable help. However, we must ensure that money is not going into the pockets of landlords. We know there are many thousands of excellent landlords but the big company groups of landlords do not have empathy or understanding. We must have some kind of mechanism to...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I move amendment No. 14: In page 56, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: Amendment of section 6 of Finance Act 2019 (benefit-in-kind: emissions-based calculations) 19. The Finance Act 2019 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 6: “Benefit-in-kind: emissions-based calculations 6. The new emission-based calculations shall not come into...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I appreciate the Minister's words and his experience as a commercial traveller across the pond. That is fine. I am making the point that this is all stick and no carrot. While it might be a three or four-year lease, the Minister will know very soon from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, SIMI, and many others that this will not work. The cost of living is a significant aspect of it...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I reserve the right to bring it back on Report Stage.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when an increase in the social housing income thresholds in County Tipperary will be increased; the reason that the thresholds were not increased in Tipperary in the last review; the percentage of a household's income that is deemed a reasonable percentage to be paid on rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an exception will be made to take into account the pressures that a person (details supplied) was under from the healthcare sector to work the additional shifts to cover leave and which has now resulted in homelessness; if he will consider this case and the urgent need to increase the income thresholds in County...
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: There have been 87 resignations this year and no one is going into Templemore.
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Can it be changed? Can it be pulled?
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of order-----
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of order-----
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Stop the clock. I am asking for a clarification.
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I am sorry for distracting you earlier, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I was just inquiring about speaking times. The Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 proposes to legislate for hate crimes by creating new, aggravated forms of certain existing criminal offences where such offences are motivated by prejudice against a protected characteristic. The Bill...
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I am not. I am just making the point that there is so much legislation, like the legislation I have just mentioned, that is not being enacted.
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Yes. I am just saying that other legislation was quietly parked without a word about it. That is only one area. We had significant public consultation and a huge effort by this Oireachtas to try to get that done. We are all happy when legislation is done and dusted. Maybe that is why we should have a review of all legislation. If it is not working because of the expense involved, what...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I was in disbelief that the Government Whip informed the Business Committee earlier that there would be a special sitting of the House on Saturday 17 December to re-elect the Tánaiste as Taoiseach. It is musical chairs again to accommodate the current Taoiseach and the Tánaiste It is musical chairs and it is backslapping and praising, while people cannot put bread on the table. I...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Those were different times.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: How out of touch is the Tánaiste.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2022)
Mattie McGrath: That is a half-baked withdrawal.