Results 12,481-12,500 of 21,019 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Am I?
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I would say only slightly.
- Services and Supports for People with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on the motion and I compliment Deputy Mary Butler and Fianna Fáil on tabling it. It is good that we are having a reasoned and calm debate on the issue. I hope the Government will not oppose the motion, given that we should all aspire to it. Everyone here knows people or has family members who are afflicted by this very serious illness, as Deputy Michael Harty...
- European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: It is important to have a proper debate on this but I do not believe statements such as these are a worthwhile way of dealing with such huge issues. People across the globe have concerns about trade agreements but the Taoiseach and other Ministers are going over to Europe and will acquiesce in what the Europeans want. There are huge issues and no possibility to opt out. Instead, we are...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: An teanga.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Tá ceist agam don Taoiseach nó don Aire, an Teachta Humphreys. In the budget, funding for the Irish language, the arts and such issues was cut drastically. According to Conradh na Gaeilge, the budgets of Foras na Gaeilge and Údarás na Gaeltachta have been cut by 50% since 2008. Seachtain na Gaeilge has no funding to run its operational programme for 2017 and is rud...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (19 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if all rights and opportunities in terms of access to housing adaptation grants are extending to those who have been diagnosed with autism or who are on the autistic spectrum, considering that in the disabilities Act it is classed as a sensory disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30998/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disabled Drivers Permits (19 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: 162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all rights and opportunities in terms of access to disabled parking for carers, and so on, will be extended to those who have been diagnosed with autism, or who are on the autistic spectrum, considering that in the disabilities Act it is classed as a sensory disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30998/16]
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: You have good stomachs all right. You stomached a lot with the Blueshirts.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I am glad to be able to speak on this motion tonight. It is a bit rich coming from the Labour Party. It was founded in my own town of Clonmel.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: How many ships did Deputy Howlin jump?
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: The Labour Party is shipwrecked. It has lost the ship and lost the party.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Can I continue?
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: He cannot take the medicine. The Labour Party could not hold a conference in Clonmel three years ago. It was founded in Clonmel as a party of the people, the ordinary working man. They got into bed with the blue shirts and now we only have the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, over here-----
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I am, but I am being interrupted.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I am being interrupted. I am surprised that the Labour Party has the audacity to propose this motion.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I am looking at the Acting Chairman, not at the Minister of State. Tá mé ag feachaint ar an gCathaoirleach. I am speaking through the Chair. Tá mé ag déanamh mo dhícheall. The Labour Party put down this motion having spent five years in Government when FEMPI legislation went through and the Labour Party did not vote for it. Its members blamed others for...
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Will the Acting Chairman give me 30 seconds because Deputy Howlin interrupted?
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy Howlin interrupted.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy Howlin cannot bear the truth.