Results 41-60 of 20,934 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted the Minister of State is here. I compliment him on his appointment and I wish him well. I have been working with him on many issues. I look forward to engaging fully. We have a rail service from Waterford to Limerick. It is wholly inadequate. I get on the train in Cahir and change at Limerick Junction. Cahir train station is not open. People cannot buy a ticket....
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Teachta, I hate to stop you, but this is not really relevant. I know you have to promote Kerry, but-----
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Brostaigh ort.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Not in Kerry, though.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Good try.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Before I call on an Teachta Gibney, I want to issue a fíorfháilte to my guests from south Tipperary, who are in the Gallery.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: An bhfuil aon cheist eile ag aon duine?
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Will an tAire Stáit answer the question? The Deputy can come back in afterwards.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: An bhfuil aon cheist eile ag an Teachta?
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be able to speak in this debate. I wish the Minister of State the very best in his job. He will know my views from previous debates here when he was previously a Minister of State. It was interesting for me when I was sitting in the Chair for the last few minutes to listen to Deputies Lawless and Ward. We have to have a balanced debate. We have people in Ireland who...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: I do not believe it is and the Irish people will have to have a vote if we want to meddle with the triple lock. It was given as a sop. I am old enough to remember canvassing in favour of Nice I and Nice II. If it was today, I would not be canvassing in favour. Nice II was passed because of concessions, one of which was the triple lock. We need to have our voice heard in Europe and our...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: I call Sinn Féin.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: The Deputy should be prudent. It depends on how many Members are offering but there are only two Deputies doing so at the moment.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Is it not good to have it?
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Please, Deputy Lawless-----
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Please-----
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: An Teachta Lawless-----
- Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: I compliment the Social Democrats on this very important motion. I do not know whether it will fall on deaf ears but I fear it will, like so many other motions that have gone before. I remember when Deputy Danny Healy-Rae's brother, now Minister of State, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, and I, along with a small number of IFA activists, worried vegetable and fruit producers, went to some...
- Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: I, too, welcome the students here tonight. I am pleading with the Government. Since last Sunday week there has been nothing but uncertainty. It is not fair. Many students and their families struggle to afford the student contribution charge even with grants and other forms of support. The cost of living makes it nearly impossible. This is in the programme for Government. Why did the...
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: I welcome this legislation and I welcome the Minister to his position. I saw how steadfast he was against big industry and big business at the time of the gambling Bill. I fought with him on that Bill but he had the resolve to stick with it. I thank him for meeting and engaging with us, and for the briefings. The Minister has a monumental task. I have said it to him privately and I...