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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: It is obvious from the contributions that have been made and the questions that have been raised that this is a key issue in Irish society at the moment. As Deputy Martin said, this process has been going on for six years. I agree with Deputy Creighton that we have now reached the crunch time. As the leader of the country, the Taoiseach should not suggest that the Government says this or...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: Maybe in future the Chair might like to ask me first.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: I am just giving you a suggestion.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: It is a suggestion.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: Every time it comes to my turn to make a contribution-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: -----or ask a question, you say "we are out of time, look at the clock, blah blah blah". It is the same business.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: I am putting a question. I am asking why the Taoiseach is not grabbing this by the neck and saying, "I want the Government to bring in a restriction on sponsorship, marketing and advertising". If the leader of our country cannot join up the dots, we are in a bad way. It is very simple.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Alcohol Advertising (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: We did it with smokeless fuels.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Debt Conference (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to support a European debt conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5635/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Debt Conference (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the European Union to chair a European debt conference in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5753/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (10 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the ongoing issue of a lack of school places for primary schools in Dublin South, where the demand for new entrants into primary schools exceeds the supply of school places available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5634/15]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: I wish to be positively encouraging in bringing this Bill forward. I also wish to make it more robust. It is a little limp at present due to the lack of definitions, targets and in respect of climate justice. It ought to be strengthened and made more robust in those three areas. We should not be afraid. Otherwise, the Minister is introducing a limp Bill that does nothing. Well done...

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: Within the ambit of the programme for Government and, in particular, the acute crisis facing the new Greek Government, perhaps Members should have a debate in this House about the solidarity they must show in terms of debt sustainability for debtor nations. I do not refer simply to national debt in countries as in Ireland, we have particular problems with non-financial corporate debt and...

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: A Cheann Comhairle, I brought this matter to the attention of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, in September 2011.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: Does the Ceann Comhairle recall the paper by Cecchetti, Mohanty and Zampolli on the real effects of debt, the unsustainability of debt and what happens to a political economy when it is overburdened?

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: Inequality now presents itself-----

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: The Taoiseach will remember the book I gave him before Christmas 2012, The Price of Inequality, which was worthy of a read.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: It outlines Stiglitz's view about what happens to an economy when education and health come under pressure and the middle economy of ordinary households-----

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Peter Mathews: It is just a gentle reminder.