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- Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Neither is Shane O'Farrell. He cannot be here. Where is his voice?
- Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Who is the Chair?
- Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling this motion. I welcome Lucia, her husband, their daughter, family and others. I commend her from the bottom of my heart on her tenacity, energy, efficiency and sterling, detailed forensic work in this case. It must be unbearable for her to have lost her wonderful son. He was killed, or murdered as I said before, so callously. She has had to do this work...
- Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Those are only the ones that I am dealing with myself. Other Deputies have mentioned many others that are going on. I salute all the Deputies who have spoken here tonight. It behoves us as elected Members of this Dáil to live up to our Constitution and the freedoms that were fought for by those gallant men, or else we should pack up and go home, and let some dictator take it over....
- Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: She is treating it as a game-----
- Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: She is treating it as a game-----
- Inquiry into the death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: It is disgusting.
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: What of the EPA?
- Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 aims to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, specifically in relation to SSA tenancy licences. The Bill stipulates that student accommodation will adhere to the traditional September to May academic year, up to 41 weeks, unless a student requests a longer tenancy. It is all about "mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí". We must...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach has met Cara Dermody a number of times. It is very unfair that a child of that age has to come up here each week in all kinds of weather with her father - her mother Noelle is at home looking after her two younger brothers - to look for something that is supposed to be provided under the law. The Disability Act clearly states that children must be assessed within a given...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Not agreed.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: I am also very concerned on behalf of our group with the amount of legislation being dealt with this week and the amalgamation of three pieces of legislation into one and amendments being subsumed. It is not a way to do business. There is no proper scrutiny of these pieces of legislation. I support the NAS workers whom I met outside the gates earlier. They are out in large numbers on a...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider enacting laws to restrict vulture funds’ activities, akin to the UK Parliament’s legislation that prohibits vulture investors from exploiting its courts for their gain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29666/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of Irish mortgages currently held by non-bank entities; the level of risk analysis his Department has conducted to the significant volume of Irish mortgage debt in the possession of these entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29660/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: 518. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale for not adding Nigeria and Pakistan to Ireland’s safe countries list, given that both countries appear to meet the Government’s definition of a safe country, that is, a country generally free from persecution, torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, and threats of violence from armed conflict; and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: 729. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to increase the remuneration paid to opticians for standard eye exams and glasses for medical card holders; the amount of the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29358/24]
- Teachtaireacht ón Seanad - Message from Seanad (4 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Seanad Éireann has passed the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023 without amendment.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: Dundrum House Hotel in Tipperary is a famed hotel and business run by the late Austin Crowe and his wonderful family for decades. The Minister has taken it over and it has been a reception centre for Ukrainians who have been integrated and well accepted in the area. It is now being made into an IPAS centre without any questions about it and with inadequate infrastructure and there are...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: That is putting it mildly. The Minister is happy to do this. I ask him to meet the delegation next week from the residents in Dundrum.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)
Mattie McGrath: We need consultation. Will the Minister meet the committee?