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Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I did not say we were but the officials who drew up this legislation are in the Gaiety.

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Possibly, but they strayed away from reality more than 20 years ago.

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The system in Ireland has strayed from reality. They do not understand. All the officials should be sent out to these businesses to understand the effect of this measure. What impact assessment was done to determine how many road hauliers this measure would put out of business? An impact assessment was not done. We are bringing in legislative measure after legislative measure, smothering...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (1 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person who is under financial difficulties and is being assisted by the Money Advice and Budgetary Agency can be refused a higher education grant for their children to continue in third level education; the contacts she has had with other State agencies who are assisting families in difficult financial circumstances such...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I thought he was supposed to be on holidays.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: They did not do a lot.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Were they in the tent?

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Were they at Punchestown last week?

Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: When will legislation be introduced to change existing social welfare and education legislation relating to the community employment schemes as announced by the Minister, Deputy Burton, earlier? A review of CE schemes is supposed to take place but it is not happening.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for a State body, namely Teagasc, entering the farm IT market, an area that had been well served by the private sector; the cost to the State of this body serving this market; his views on the fact that the State's involvement in this sector have resulted in the loss of private sector jobs; and if he will make...

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister for injustice.

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Never.

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Change the record.

Order of Business (3 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Is legislation needed to implement the Ceann Comhairle's pioneering work on extending the broadcasting of the proceedings of the House? Lest people believe relations between me and the Ceann Comhairle will be always acrimonious, I compliment him on his tremendous work. Comhghairdeas leat.

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be able to speak to the Bill. I was never as excited about a Bill being brought before the House as I was about this one. I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, his staff and Senator Feargal Quinn on the work they have done on it. I particularly compliment the Minister of State on the bipartisan approach he has taken to it. He has been prodded and...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he plans to introduce, if any, to assist the licensed Irish road hauliers who are struggling as a result of the price increases in motor tax; if he will consider eliminating motor tax for registered road hauliers and introduce a pay as you drive system of motor tax as used in Europe for road...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22391/12]

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: It is all cannibalism.

Order of Business (8 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I ask the Taoiseach again - this is about the sixth time I have done so along with others, notably Deputy Ó Cuív, who is not here - when will the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, announce the guidelines in regard to the Water Services Act and septic tanks? We have water services and a household tax but this is a slow burner and it will not go away.

Order of Business (8 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: He has failed to give it in spite of it being promised several times.