Results 16,961-16,980 of 21,019 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I am; I am just correcting the record and stating the facts. The Taoiseach and all those on his Front Bench and his backbenchers or those who were Members at the time, voted for it.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Unlike his colleagues, the sheep on the Labour Party benches are making noises, but what will they do? What action will they take?
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: How can the Taoiseach or the Minister, Deputy Noonan, possibly retain any shred of credibility? The Minister has a 15% shareholding in the bank on behalf taxpayers and he had the opportunity to do something today. We have once again put the fox in charge of the chickens. We have once again exposed ourselves to the charge that we are not really serious about banking reform. It is indefensible.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I have one question. Is the Government beholden to Mr. Boucher?
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: He gave the Government a dig out last year in regard to the promissory notes. Is the Government totally beholden to him? Is the Government to be beholden to him or to the troika, our European colleagues?
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Government members are embarrassing themselves. Are they beholden to Mr. Boucher to the extent that they allow him to have a reckless-----
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I did not. This matter is being discussed at the moment down in the Burlington Hotel.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is covered in every newspaper. Are we going to be silenced in here and let the bankers ravage our country?
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I stood up for what I felt was wrong.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: They are waiting for the Taoiseach to come back with Deputy Hayes.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Answer the question.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: What happened in the case of the lady the Taoiseach brought into the bank who wanted to take out a mortgage?
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: What about the lady the Taoiseach brought into the bank in Meath to get a mortgage? What did she get?
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Live horse and you will get grass.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: He had his chance this morning at the AGM.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I, too, wish the Taoiseach a happy birthday. I hope his colleagues will help him to cut the cake. There is, however, little on which I can compliment him. More than two years ago Fine Gael received a mandate, one of the finest ever given to a Government, to deal with the situation in the country, in respect of which it has been an abject failure. Today we will witness the annual charade...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach's response to Deputy Mary Lou McDonald was just idle words because we know nothing is happening. This annual salary package is only €157,000 short of the €1 million the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, announced yesterday would be provided to assist farmers in the fodder crisis. This puts things in perspective in terms what is...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Do not get me stuck on the banks issue. Deputy Arthur Spring was there himself.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is welcome that the Deputy is concerned about pay now.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The AGM presents the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, with an opportunity to stand up on behalf of taxpayers on the issue of bankers' outrageous salaries.