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Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is a charade.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: A point of order has been called.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I support this amendment. There is some confusion over it, but it makes a basic request for a bit of humanity from the system for people who cannot pay. The past ten days have seen attacks on people with disabilities. They will not be able to pay. The Minister of State knows this better than I do. I disagree with the basis of the Bill. We are handing responsibility for water over to...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Live horse and you will get grass.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is a case of handing over the family silver.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister for the briefing by the officials, which I attended yesterday. It gave me a better understanding of why this is necessary. Like others, I would prefer more consultation. The officials said they had nothing to do with it but I got the Bill late last Thursday night and amendments had to be in by 10 a.m. on Friday morning. The Minister has been in the House much longer...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: No, the money was stolen. I have said so before and I will say it again. That is what happened - €3 million was allocated by this House and €1.1 million of it was misappropriated according to the judges of the Supreme Court, a higher power than these Houses. We are the Legislature and the Supreme Court acts on our decisions. I would like to rephrase it but that is the word I...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: That is not my word; that is the word chosen by the Acting Chairman. That is what happened. I mean no disrespect to the Minister but that is what happened. The money was allocated by the Oireachtas, it did not go to where it was supposed to go, it was not spent fairly or properly and that is wrong. The result could have been biased. I am not one of those who went out campaigning on that...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I highlight an issue fundamental to the pursuit of justice in this country in 2013. There is an ongoing scandal surrounding the unsolved murder of a hugely popular parish priest, Fr. Niall Molloy, in 1985. The case has remained controversial and there has been unhappiness and unease about it through several Governments for three decades. All of the evidence points to a high level cover up,...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: These are not my words.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: We do know-----

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: He directed the jury to acquit the defendant, thereby causing the case to collapse after four hours. He also wrote to the DPP, which was very unwise for any man in that position. It gets worse. The General - Martin Cahill - broke into the DPP's office.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am putting my question. He stole a file. The Garda did some kind of deal with him to get it back because it contained information that would be embarrassing to the State.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: They are serious allegations.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is indeed.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am putting my question to the leader of our country, the Taoiseach, who occupies the highest office in the land. His Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, committed to holding an independent inquiry on this sordid affair while he was in Opposition, as did the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, when he was justice spokesperson for the...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is not a matter to be treated lightly and I do not stand up lightly to raise it. It is a matter of huge disquiet to the population at large. Our justice system, An Garda Síochána and the institutions of the State must be held in the highest of esteem and put above reproach. I thank the Taoiseach for indicating that he will bring the matter to the attention of the Minister for...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: "Temporary" is the word.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: "Temporary" is the operative word.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: You will be delighted when I will be-----