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Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Ceann eile, más é do thoil é. The road transport Bill is to replace the existing Road Transport Acts with modern updated legislation. We are worried about the impact on agricultural vehicles which use the road but which are not road vehicles as such.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am only worried about the aspects of the Bill such as the impact on agriculture and Harvest 2020. We cannot go back to using the horse and cart.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I was here. I do not mind being second to Deputy Healy Rae.

Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Show us the money.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (12 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in South Tipperary was not included on the unfinished housing estates list for household charge purposes despite requests from South Tipperary County Council to have the estate listed as unfinished; and if he will ensure that the list is corrected to include the estate [6859/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution Issues (12 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to undertake a technical update of the guidance on noise including separation distance and shadow flicker in the Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006; and the reason the time-frame for interested parties to make submissions is limited to two weeks in view of the potentially serious consequences of this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (12 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of registered debt collectors, bailiffs and other private security firms at December 31 2012 and for the law in relation to Garda vetting of debt collectors, bailiffs and other private security firms employed by agents of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7398/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (12 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for firearm licences made in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and in January 2013; and the total number of firearm licence holders here [7429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (12 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Defence if there is a proposal to send Irish troops to Mali; if so, if there has there been a request from the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6784/13]

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Every penny.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste knows they got one.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: They are all being made again.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste wanted more taken from Cyprus.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The Government has had them all over there.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: That is wrong.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste was promising to burn the bondholders.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: And how right he was.

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Deputies can laugh away and talk all they want but I am so disappointed. Having said that, we are used to disappointments from the Taoiseach. We had disappointment yesterday with regard to the Magdalen laundries and we have had it every day since he came into office. We will have a debate next week, which I look forward to. I also look forward to my colleagues making realistic and honest...

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I hope when all the Deputies on the opposite side of the House return to their constituencies and face their people that they will think this is such a good deal and will be in a mood to laugh because the laugh will be on the other side of their faces. I will say my few words on my own behalf and on behalf of the Independents. I am a very small businessman of long standing. I have to ask...

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Of course they said that and they should not be engaging in spin.