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- Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: They are not getting access to it.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I was prompted to think he may have been asleep. I did not believe he was sleeping. Can the Minister say why we did that? There was a scandal with toll bridges-----
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: We should be.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The NDLS is under the Minister's Department and I ask that he look at those appalling vistas, if the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will let me continue. That is the relevance of it. He could deal with that instead of this Bill.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Repeated complaints about the appalling level of customer service being delivered to the motorists were commonplace. We eventually got signs put up on the road, not on the main road but on the by-road heading into the state. I saw one yesterday morning thrown in a ditch with a stone keeping it standing. That is the way the signs are being operated. I am sorry I did not take a picture of...
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I will not have these comments. I am entitled to the protection of the Chair.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I am entitled to the protection of the Chair. All I want is silence. I am being distracted.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: It is very funny. Laugh at the people of rural Ireland.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy O'Brien is always distracted.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: They are always distracted. I do not know how the then Minister kept a straight face-----
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I do not know how the-----
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: They have a choice to save the people of rural Ireland or to destroy them. It is up to themselves.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I will not tell anyone how to vote.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Getting back to the cost-effective service, the reality has been the complete opposite with regard to the NDLS and driving licences. The reality has been the complete opposite. We have the ridiculous scenario where SGS Ireland has the contract for the front office interface, Abtram for the back office processing and another company, Credit Card Systems, CCS, for the plastic card licence. I...
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Good man. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is good on the Passport Office. I know that and fair dues to him.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Practice makes perfect. I bow to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's experience. He is a long time in the business. It happened. It is a bad day when one does not learn something. If the Leas-Cheann Comhairle has something to tell me afterwards I would appreciate it. I am always in the L-driving category as far as learning is concerned. I have no monopoly on any issues. The reality has been...
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I am referring to amendments No. 4 to 19, and No. 28.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I have a list here. We have a number of amendments tabled ourselves. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle did not ask any other speaker which amendment he or she was speaking on.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: If the Leas-Cheann Comhairle likes I will pick them out but it will take more time.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: We have amendment No. 14. It is in the name of Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, Deputy Mattie McGrath, Deputy Michael Collins, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae-----