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Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Acting Chairman knows what I am discussing. I have given the facts and figures. The Minister will not answer any questions. Would I be completely out of order in asking the Acting Chairman to give some of my time to the Minister to answer my questions?

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I would be willing to do that if I thought I would get an answer from the Minister.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I would not expect that.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I respect the Acting Chairman's request but we have a lot of long and winding roads in Tipperary and the Minister did not go to see them last week. He just stuck to the motorway. I do not want to be challenging but I have people in Tipperary to represent. It is my duty.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is my duty as a Teachta Dála, a messenger of the people, to represent them-----

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: -----when I see legislation like this that is incomprehensible and uncharacteristic of the House. In spite of our pleas for engagement and for amendments to be accepted on Committee Stage, not only does the Minister delay but he recommits items. This is one of them. That is why we are still here ag cáint faoin mBille seo. It is not my decision or the Acting Chairman's. In Tipperary...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman and I appreciate his vindicating my rights. I resent being told I was acting the clown or whatever else. As I said, for the record I have statistics here that the Minister confirmed of the number of people waiting to be scheduled for driving tests. I have said this is "deeply alarming and a further indication of the disarray that is afflicting the learner...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: They are important for Dublin.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy is only concerned about Dublin.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Yes.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I apologise for any inconvenience caused to the Acting Chairman. I appreciate his ruling. I am rather perturbed as a rural Deputy about this. It is not all about Dublin. Everything is about Dublin and to hell with the rest of the country. I am surprised to hear that coming from Deputy Broughan.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I will not allow us to be called circus or circus clowns or be told to look in the mirror as those Members opposite cannot do so themselves. I represent a cohort of people who want to be able to live in the country, finish their education there and to have some modicum of rural life. They do not want to be isolated or sitting, as the former Tánaiste, Deputy Burton, said looking at...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. I do not think I was in control; the Chair was. I was certainly in possession.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Always with the permission of the Chair. I am again glad to be able to return to the Bill, and specifically to amendment No. 22. I again appeal to the good offices of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, to take this opportunity to withdraw the remarks he made about us in the Rural Independent Group and the personalised attack he made on me in front of my daughter. I...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am happy to speak to the Bill and I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for bringing it forward. One of the main provisions of the Bill is that in considering bail, a court shall refuse application if the court is satisfied that such a refusal is reasonably considered necessary to prevent the commission of a serious offence by that person. Two weeks ago, we debated the setting up of a commission of...

Pre-European Council: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am happy to be able to address some of these issues. As I understand it Minister - the Taoiseach is gone - the European Council will be discussing economic and monetary union, EMU, which governs the euro area as well as the Union's budget. We know that one of the major illegal activities affecting the EU's financial interests is fraud and smuggling in the European customs transit regime....

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach admires Deputy Bríd Smith.

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I was not at the national economic dialogue but I am concerned about the economic situation of housing tenants in Tipperary. I raised this matter with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy - who is in the Chamber - on a number of occasions and I have written to him three times in respect of it. Tipperary County Council has unilaterally merged nine...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adults and children in direct provision in each of the past four years; the country of origin; the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the McMahon Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28098/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (27 Jun 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have attempted to gain illegal entry to the State in each of the past four years; the actions taken in response to such attempts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28112/18]