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European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: Is it not pathetic that the bureaucrats have supplied the Taoiseach with multi-syllable long sentences that mean nothing?

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: I do not believe the Minister of State.

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: They are doing the same with every country.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: Not so based on personal experience.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: My pockets are empty.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: Correct.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: They have a mandate.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: It is called bullying.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: I commend Deputies Shortall and Naughten on their clarity and courage of conviction and of truth. There is a feeble attempt at something in this legislation, and while I do not wish to sound dismissive of an attempt in any way, I must be honest and state it is a feeble attempt. I wish to speak in the language I would use with my family, whom I respect, about these matters. This is my...

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: I had wished to say one sentence but will move the adjournment.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: The closure, by liquidation, of Mount Carmel Hospital means that jobseeker's benefit to 328 staff will amount to €4 million per year, and once-off redundancy payments from the social fund will amount to €8 million, while the VAT and PAYE lost as a result of the closure of the hospital will amount to €7 million. That is an annual loss of €11 million, a once-off...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: I understand that the reason NAMA refused the offer was a €2 million shortfall in its target price of €6 million for the assets of the hospital, given that €4 million was offered. It seems we need a debate on that.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: It is the correct figure.

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2014)

Peter Mathews: If the Taoiseach had read The Price of Inequality, his answer would have been very different.