Results 2,101-2,120 of 20,725 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Order of Business (8 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: When?
- Order of Business (8 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Has the Taoiseach sent him on holidays? He is missing.
- Order of Business (8 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I know Deputy McGrath is very concerned about this.
- Private Members' Business. Domiciliary Care Allowance: Motion (8 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on the motion this evening and compliment my colleagues in the Technical Group on tabling it and doing so much research. It is easy to do the research because we all hear stories in our offices from families, parents, single parents and guardians of children with special needs having had their allowances savagely cut. My late brother was a paediatrician in south...
- Private Members' Business. Domiciliary Care Allowance: Motion (8 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: We are not saying that. The Minister should tell the truth about it.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when broadband will be available in Derrygrath, Cahir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22963/12]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Question 281: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the delay in proceeding with the sewage treatment system upgrade (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22862/12]
- Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (8 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the costs associated with applying for renewing a pub licence (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if there is any way of reducing these costs in order to assist those who are hoping to open a new business and provide employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22915/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been a change in policy to allow students of a college (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to use college machinery to carry out various contracting works at cost price, to cover the cost of diesel only; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that this is causing to local contractors who are...
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is worse now.
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Rabbitte was snared by the Savage.
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I think the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, was snared by Tom Savage.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I too am pleased to speak on this Bill. I am also pleased to follow my senior Deputy in the constituency, Deputy Tom Hayes. I am sure many in his party, especially the female members of the county council in south Tipperary, will be delighted to hear that he is in favour of gender quotas. He will look forward to the convention at the next election and if the numbers are not right in...
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: That is part of the matter in hand. My constituency colleague is very much pro-gender quota, which I am not and I will come to that. Democracy, as many speakers have said, is not cheap. While it might have been denigrated by people to a large extent in recent years and I refer to the structure, the media and everything else, it is certainly something that it is worth preserving, fighting...
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Fair enough, the Deputy is correct that people are not interested in them. They are interested in having a representative they believe in and who they can vote for, be that person male or female. We are not playing party politics but we are tinkering to the media and everyone else trying to introduce gender balances. Most housewives and ordinary women working and in business do not care...
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I withdraw it. However, very suspect tactics were used. As far as I am concerned they will be proven right when it comes to it. What happened on this occasion has been proved and heads have rolled, but not many heads. Tom Savage said it was a media invention that heads would be asked for because all of these people in powerful positions know that nobody is sacked any more. They have to...
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I have not decided yet. However, I am worried and concerned about it.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Chuir sé an ceist orm.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I have not yet decided but I am concerned about the number of people who wish to vote "Yes" but for several reasons, including the way they have been mistreated and let down with false promises, they could vote the other way. They must get important and clear messages about stimulation packages and so forth and clear commitments that they will get what they vote for, and that it will not be...
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I am talking about that. I told the House it is approximately â¬41,000, but I am not sure of the exact figure. However, the political parties get â¬5 million, apart from the 19 Independent Members. That is on top of the ordinary staff and the â¬126,000 per Member for Fine Gael, the Labour Party, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin. The Government parties get less now that they are in Government.