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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is not independent.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is not independent.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Yes.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: My question relates to rural post offices. I am pleased the Minister, Deputy Bruton, is here this afternoon as he refused to come into the Chamber recently to discuss a Topical Issue matter. This is becoming a pattern among Ministers. An action committee was set up in support of the post office in Newcastle, An Caisleán Nua, in Tipperary. It worked very hard and submitted what I...

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to share time with Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. I am glad of the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I compliment Deputy Martin Kenny on bringing it forward and on the excellent points he made in his contribution. It is a common-sense approach. All rural Deputies are aware that the hoops and loops people have to go through to get planning permission make it nigh on impossible....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: That reply is unbecoming of the Minister of State and he knows, coming from a rural community, that it is balderdash. This is a rotten and stinking deal done by the Irish Postmasters Union, IPU. Who gave it any mandate to close post offices? I salute all the postmasters and postmistresses. More power to any of them who took the redundancy as they are entitled to it. Park that first of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister must act. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael must keep these post offices open. If that does not happen they should call an election and go to the country so the people can make a decision rather than a cabal of so-called independent people with a rotten and stinking deal that the union negotiated behind people's back.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: They had no mandate for it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Acting Chairman knows all about it from his constituency.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: He should be here.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: This is a funny way of supporting them.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Closing the door.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Closing its doors.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State should stop reading. It is an insult to all our intelligence.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am very disappointed. I welcome the reappointment of Deputy Canney as a Minister of State and I wish him well in his post. It is, however, an insult that the Minister, Deputy Bruton, is not here. There is insult after insult. Newcastle Save Our Post Office committee sent its appeal by registered post on 26 September 2018. It expected and was led to believe that it would have a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I will come back in later.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Where is he?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Hiding.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The closed door.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit will be opened in Clonmel town to accommodate students with ASD; the level of demand expected for places in an ASD unit in the next two years; the number of places in ASD units at primary and secondary level in Clonmel town; if the number of places is sufficient to meet demand for the next three years;...