Results 16,081-16,100 of 21,019 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The changes under the Bill will not come into effect until 1 January.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I refer to sections 1 to 4, inclusive, in particular section 3 relating to household benefits. As the Minister will be aware, huge investment has been made by voluntary organisations, community alert, Muintir na Tíre and neighbourhood watch, in security for the elderly. People must have a landline to use the pendent alarm. I would say there is anything up to 1 million of them in use....
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I, too, welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Second Stage debate on the Bill. However, like other speakers I am annoyed at the amount of time allocated in this regard. I know the Minister, Deputy Burton, means well and that her job is a difficult one. Not only is she under attack from her Fine Gael colleagues, but she is also under attack from her Labour Cabinet colleagues. It is...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Live horse and get grass.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Fine Gael was run out of office in 1977.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Fine Gael's manifesto.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Where was the Deputy on Tuesday?
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Do you need a handkerchief?
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Crocodile tears.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Is this a history lesson?
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is Deputy Durkan's version.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: You had choices.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Lost.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Why do you ask so many parliamentary questions?
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: How much do your parliamentary questions costs?
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Like Deputy Durkan
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Electricity Transmission Network (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Bhí tú ag gáire.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Electricity Transmission Network (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I did
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Electricity Transmission Network (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: And the Minister's colleagues.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Electricity Transmission Network (24 Oct 2013)
Mattie McGrath: That is baloney.