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Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, I want the remark about getting gangs after people withdrawn.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I was never involved in any such activity. He might have been with the Blueshirts.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: No, it is not all right.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: No. I want it withdrawn, please.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: You can check with the Clerk later.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: We all heard it.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: There were clear remarks. A very serious insinuation was made against my character.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Leave Timmy alone.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: He cannot ask that now.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I again ask that you check the records regarding the Whip's comments.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to raise two items. In regard to the electoral commission Bill, I ask the Tánaiste if she is aware, as I am sure she is, that the Labour Party has hundreds of posters up without proper identification.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: It arises under the electoral commission Bill. Somebody has to control this. If there are rules they have to be observed by all people and all practitioners of politics. There is no identification on hundreds of the posters as regards where they are printed or published. Under the Regulation of Lobbying Bill what will the Government do to reign in the outrageous lobbying and funding by...

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: A lobbying Bill has been promised. Tusla, €8 million and GLEN, €7 million, a total of €24 million, which has been pumped into these organisations who are all campaigning for a Yes vote. It is total inference in our democratic system and is unacceptable in any democracy.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: Why does the Tánaiste not implement it?Surely the Tánaiste is aware that displaying Labour Party posters without any identification is breaking the law.

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Paudie Coffey, for attending to take this matter. While he is a colleague from a neighbouring constituency and a good friend, I am disappointed the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is not here. An alarming and savage blow was announced yesterday morning when Tusla, the Child...

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted. Will I start again?

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I am in the Chair's hands.

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the Minister. Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, informed ACCORD, the Catholic Marriage and Preparation Counselling Service, that €378,000 was being withdrawn from its funding for 2015. Bizarrely, the Tusla letter informed ACCORD that its decision to cut the funding is retrospective and took effect from 1 January 2015, notwithstanding that the letter is dated 7 May 2015....

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I hope I get a decent answer.

Topical Issue Debate: Funding for ACCORD (14 May 2015)

Mattie McGrath: I cannot hear the Minister.