Results 16,801-16,820 of 21,019 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I want to ask the Tánaiste about a number of items, including the county enterprise boards (dissolution) Bill and the local government amendment Bill. Last night in the Mansion House, I attended a very pleasant function, as did many others, at which there were many people from the LEADER development companies and the voluntary boards that are doing tremendous work. If these are going...
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: No. He was telling untruths. In an office in Cork there were thousands upon thousands of applications submitted by parents that were not even opened for one month. If the Tánaiste asks, he will be told that. It is unfair to blame the parents and the students.
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste blamed the families.
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Where is the ship the Minister promised to bring the food?
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: And sheep.
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Where is the ship he promised to bring in the food?
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: He promised a ship to bring in the food.
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: So this is how it starts.
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Burn the bondholders.
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Burn the bondholders.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (16 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: 161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her vies on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Tus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23464/13]
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman, who is very fair. He did the same when I was talking, for which I apologise. We have a habit of doing that. Maybe when the speaker is not that interesting we wander into that area. I will keep repeating this while I am in this House. We voted €3 million to run the children's rights referendum and a Supreme Court action was taken. Five Supreme Court...
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I am just saying I am glad the Minister has arrived, because that is how silly it is. We have got carried away and punch drunk, thinking we can do what we like, when we like, where we like and to hell with the people and to hell with Bunreacht na hÉireann. We simply say, "Yes, we will do whatever you ask" to our European colleagues. We have never looked for a write-down for the...
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Are you sure?
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat. I thought I did something else wrong but I thank God I am spared this time. The non-voted expenditure also consists of expenditure on share subscriptions to State bodies, judicial salaries and pensions, and with which I have no difficulty at all, salaries and pensions of Uachtarán na hÉireann. We have a good Uachtarán na hÉireann and I respect him....
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Of course.
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Leave the Minister of State off.
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Yes, of course I would.
- Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Gabh mo leithscéal. I stand corrected on that. What is all the hoo-ha at Dublin Castle about the Presidency?