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Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Mattie McGrath: They were garrisons.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Mattie McGrath: That is true. We are 90 years on down here.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2013)

Mattie McGrath: What is a semi-rural constituency?

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I want to ask about the newest industry in town. The Government is talking about job creation. However, the only job creation I see is the expansion of receivership companies. During the week money was paid to KPMG and other lucrative receivership businesses for advice. The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011 is being used as a cloak. Neighbours of...

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State should listen to what I am saying about what is happening in his constituency.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Government do anything to check the legalities and illegal activities of so-called agents acting on behalf of receivership companies? They state it is being done in the public interest, but it is not. It is in the disinterest of the public, to which it is grossly offensive.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I have mentioned the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Act 2011.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister.

Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Why did the Government not keep her?

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I stated last night that the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, had made his own bed, and it is not a bed of roses in the Health Service Executive, HSE. There was no need to make any promises before the last election but he made so many that he has been in a tailspin ever since trying not to fulfil them. We know the way the governance in the HSE was set up. There are nothing but...

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The wise old man of the Government.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Will you go away out of that?

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: That clouds the issue.

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach should look behind him. Where has the Labour Party gone?

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Where are they all gone? Féach anseo.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Something like here.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: In view of further revelations at the weekend about contacts between the Minister for Health and his colleague Ministers-----

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: We must go there. We only get this information from the media.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The promised legislation is the health information Bill. Will we have transparency, openness and honesty when dealing with population numbers?

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to speak to this Bill, which has a number of worrying aspects. To pick up on the contributions of previous speakers, why fix something that is not broken? I hope the Government will not use the old flogging horse of the children's hospital. Goodness knows, that project has been delayed for far too long and far too much money has been wasted on consultants and planners. As the...