Results 2,701-2,720 of 20,725 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Private Notice Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (3 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister is making us giddy.
- Private Notice Questions: Primary Care Centres Provision (3 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Answer the question.
- Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I am also pleased to contribute to this discussion. I welcome the Minister and compliment him on his interest in this area. He has for a long time demonstrated great interest and support for the arts. One Government backbencher said some people thought the Government would attack the arts. We are living in difficult times and there is always time for assessment, with value for money never...
- Addiction Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Even blood sports.
- Addiction Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I am also delighted to be able to speak on this motion and I complement Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan from the bottom of my heart, particularly for the hard work she has done in bringing forward this motion and her ongoing work in living out the legacy she inherited from the late Tony Gregory and attacking this scourge of our nation. Much has been said and I am very annoyed that some members of...
- Addiction Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Mention has been made of the different issues relating to the many and varied people who are frightened. I wish to mention the restorative justice project in Nenagh, which is a fabulous project. Community service should be applied more. The Judiciary needs to be educated in how to deal with these issues. I am not lecturing judges but once a judge is appointed, he or she is appointed for...
- Address by H.E. Mr. Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament (4 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Good man Timmy.
- Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Garda should be given squad cars.
- Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this debate. As Deputy Buttimer stated and regardless of which side of the House we are on, it behoves us to support all law enforcement agencies, including the Garda and the Army. I compliment the Minister and his team on introducing this Bill, the primary purpose of which is to give effect to the European Council decision establishing Europol....
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Have a mini-Cabinet meeting on it.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It has disappeared.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is gone.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Live horse and eat grass.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Could the Taoiseach put a decade on it?
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Forever friends.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Amendments (9 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach will knock that out of them. Big Phil and Dr. Reilly will help him.
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: In the light of the statement made by the European Commissioner for Agriculture and the possibility that legislative changes will be introduced to implement reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, 20,000 farmers took to the streets today. It was expected that the Minister would meet them, but he did not do so.
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: This is a very important issue.
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I am referring to changes to European legislation.
- Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I accept that. The Minister has stated changes will be made at European level. Will amending legislation be introduced in the House? Will we fight to save the Common Agricultural Policy?