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Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: It might help the Taoiseach's canvassers when they are trying to find the people.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I am just reading something the Government announced today.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: The Government might bring the voting age down to 14 for them.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: It is the Taoiseach's spin doctors who are confused so.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Tarlaíonn sé gach lá.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: What is so funny?

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: It will be disqualified.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: We cannot get them.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, ask him.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach launched something today about a new proclamation. We would love if he stood by some of the people mentioned in the last proclamation.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: He will send out Fine Gael Deputies to visit small business people, who can no longer be ignored or discriminated against. Together with Deputy Healy Rae, I sought a Topical Issue debate on post offices. They are all run by self-employed people. The Tánaiste, Deputy Burton, is telling people to go away from post offices but the Taoiseach is talking about protecting small businesses-----

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: -----and that it is going to be in the proclamation that small businesses must be supported. Are the Taoiseach and Tánaiste talking at all? Are they living on the same planet?

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: This is serious.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: The communications regulation (postal services) (amendment) Bill. I am asking for common sense legislation. The Taoiseach is talking about a new proclamation but he does not even understand the one he has. He is not on speaking terms with his Tánaiste and one hand does not know what the other is doing.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: No, it is not. I have Bills but the Government ignores them. I had Bills on scrap metal and other issues but the Government never introduced them.

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Taoiseach protect small businesses and rural post offices and all postmasters-----

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: -----or is he confused and mixed up?

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: He was sacked.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 211. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is reasonable for a citizen to be required to take a day off work to attend an appointment to obtain a new public services card; if provision will be made to have out-of-hours appointments for those who are working full-time and in receipt of certain contributory pensions; the provisions available to assist with transport...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (31 Mar 2015)

Mattie McGrath: 227. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way the top-up payment of €50 for those currently on the JobBridge scheme was determined; her views that this amount is fair; her plans to increase it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13141/15]