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Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on these issues today. The Minister of State heard me state my belief the last time that we are not standing up for our people in Europe. We run over to Europe to these pre-Councils and post Councils. At the pre-Council it is, "Yes, sir. How many bags full? Three bags full, sir. That's okay, sir". Like nodding donkeys, that is what we are doing. We accept...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I ask Members to please be brief. An chéad cheist eile ná Deputy McDonald.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Please, Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We will not get everyone in if Deputies go over time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Thank you, Deputy. You are out of time.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The long-promised and long-awaited Garda station for Clonmel is going on and on. We have never had such low numbers in the Clonmel-Carrick on Suir district. It is a shocking situation and morale, like everywhere else, is low in An Garda Síochána who do an excellent job with the numbers they have. We have talked about this with the Minister for Justice, with the Taoiseach, former...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach does not know his right from his left.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach does not know his right from his left.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Look in the mirror.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: -----compassionate, reasonable, respectful dialogue and action to deal with these people, not gaslighting. Go raibh maith agat.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Not agreed.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Vótáil.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We in the Rural Independent Group are legitimately elected to the Parliament, thankfully, and it is our solemn privilege to table motions. I thank the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy O'Brien, for the engagement we have had with them but it is always after the fact, when we get an email at 6.30 p.m. on a Thursday evening on something else. They do not have enough of a team. I...

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: There was no debate in House. That is a fact and I am putting facts on the record. As for other parties, they come in here to insult and denigrate. In here and outside the people can judge for themselves the type of people our elected colleagues are. I especially mention the Labour Party. It was founded in my town of Cluain Meala and has had great people, such as Seán Treacy,...

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Then there is Deputy Cairns, the latter-day saviour of the planet. She does not know the difference between a greyhound and a lurcher. She did not read our motion and nor did most of the people who spoke on it. I do not know whether the Minister did either.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We had no quorum here for the first hour of the debate this morning. That tells us everything about the debate. There was not one backbencher or other Minister to support the Minister and Minister of State. I lay the blame on the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister, Deputy Ryan. He has copped off some place else. We know where he is. There is not one backbencher. What is...

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy cannot accuse us of telling lies.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We never said that.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Mattie McGrath: First, our thoughts and prayers are with the young children and their carer and the whole school community of Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire. This was a terrible incident, but what happened in Dublin did not happen overnight. The Garda has been demoralised. We saw this when 99% of its members voted no confidence in the Commissioner. This did not all happen under the watch of the...