Results 2,221-2,240 of 20,725 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be able to speak on this Bill today. I am disappointed that it is being guillotined as I do not believe the guillotine is a proper implement to use on so much legislation. I was on the other side of the House for four years and I heard objections every day from the then Opposition to the use of the guillotine. I thought they were so disgusted with it that when they...
- Enterprise Support Services (7 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the measures he is taking to support indigenous small and medium sized businesses that are struggling as a result of the increases in costs such as fuel costs and new taxes and charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27651/12]
- Enterprise Support Services (7 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: What about the increase in VAT?
- Enterprise Support Services (7 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State is a small businessman as I am myself. There is no point in codding ourselves reading out those figures and so-called facts. There have been tax increases. VAT went up which was a disastrous move.
- Enterprise Support Services (7 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The former Minister for Finance, God rest him, put it up by 0.5% but it was an utter failure and he had to reduce it after six months. Putting it up by 2% was a disaster. Tax credits and allowances were also reduced. The Central Statistics Office, CSO, figures today confirm what everyone knows â businesses are closing down due to many factors such as lack of credit, high rates and so...
- Enterprise Support Services (7 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I met the off-licence representatives today, many of whom are being forced out of business because of the actions of the large supermarkets. There are too many policies and not enough that are pro-small business. We need to encourage existing small businesses to take on extra workers which could ultimately take 300,000 or 400,000 off the live register.
- Enterprise Support Services (7 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: They are not able to get credit.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health when regular respite will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27565/12]
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is gone away with the Secretary General who was banished to Europe.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I rise again to ask a question with regard to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. The Taoiseach seems to be confused about this. The Minister did not publish the regulations.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I also want to ask about a consultation document, not the one mentioned by Deputy Stanley but another one. The Minister made a promise in Clonmel some months ago, when he announced "Fiver Monday", that it would be â¬5 to register septic tanks. This was to commence on 1 April, April Fools' Day. The process for registration is not up and running and people cannot register for â¬5, even if...
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is quite serious. People cannot register.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The registration process. The Minister offered a fiver. I will have to come back with a basket if he keeps going the way he is. He offered a fee of â¬5 to register a septic tank, but people cannot register online because the website is not functioning.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: What did the Government do with the fiver? I know what to do with a fiver; I will come to the Deputy.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is not funny.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Yes, it has gone underground.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach has not answered it. They were never published.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: A Cheann Comhairle, that is a wholly inadequate answer. There was supposed to be a registration process from April to June, but people cannot register.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: He is telling porkies.
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (12 Jun 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason domiciliary care allowance payment ceases when carers of children under the wing of the Jack and Jill Foundation are reviewed for this payment; if she accepts that these children are severely and permanently disabled and that their conditions will not improve and if she will explain the need for the review in such cases; the...