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- Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: -----or are fired out of here. He will be called on to defend the Government when some other party is in power. That is why I previously told the Tánaiste that I support the Minister, Deputy Ross's, battle over the register of interests. We are lucky to have judges to do this, but we should have full clarification with nothing hidden about involvement in anything else either. As...
- Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I am not wandering.
- Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: They had the choice to stay. He spoke enough yesterday morning. I think it was outrageous. We had a situation recently with a journalist asking someone to ask questions. I heard him this morning. It was a case of dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi mar a dúirt tusa, a Cheann Comhairle. It was a case of dúirt bean, fear agus buachaill óg freisin. There was...
- Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I am coming to the subject matter now. It is about how important Deputy Howlin felt the subject matter was and how he could not wait for today. This was scheduled for today by the Business Committee and he knew that from his own representative. Is mór an trua that he did not have the patience to wait for it. I welcome the commission. It is very important that any wrongdoing is...
- Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Vote early and vote often as de Valera used to say.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: And Jerry McCabe.
- Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I want to concur with what was said at the meeting. We could not make a decision because the Cabinet meeting had not finished. I suggested that we postpone until 4 p.m. This matter is extremely serious, as we all know. The last thing I want to see is another tribunal that drags on, makes fat cats fatter and gets us nowhere. All of the groups here should be represented at an all-party...
- Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It is out of control.
- Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I agree with the proposal to proceed with Questions to An Taoiseach and Topical Issues. We will have a meeting at 4 p.m., after which we will come back with the new order. If the so-called tribunal of inquiry is set up, when will it end? It cannot go on for ever.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I am glad the Business Committee agreed to this question and answer session as it is vitally important. Did any of the Ministers have any intent to mislead the House during this saga? Might they have inadvertently done so at any point?
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I believe the return of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Katherine Zappone, was welcome and brought a lot of clarity. It is refreshing and I compliment her on it. I accept the answers to my questions from the Ministers. Deputy Zappone used words like "vile" and "graphic" and said false information was put out there by Tusla. Can the Taoiseach and Ministers say...
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It beggars belief that the Taoiseach could tell the House tonight that the first he heard of the serious sexual abuse allegations was on "Prime Time" last week. I do not know who the Taoiseach is talking to all night in his ear piece or who is listening or if there is a third or fourth person in the House or someone outside advising him.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Yes, but the Taoiseach is not concentrating because he is listening to someone else.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: He did not hear what he should have heard.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: If he did not hear the allegation before last Thursday night it is time for him to move over and make room for someone else. I said earlier that I have no faith in Tusla.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I have no faith in Tusla whatsoever. If the Taoiseach did not know, he should have known, as should the line Minister. The sooner Tusla is reined in, and the HSE with it, and made accountable to this House or to someone, the better. This kind of carry on is totally unacceptable. I do not know to whom the Taoiseach is listening, whether it is the man in the moon or somebody else but we are...
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It is about time the Taoiseach listened to someone.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Only,
- North-South Interconnector: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be able to speak to this important motion. It is welcome thethat Fianna Fáil has tabled it. While the Minister has left, it is welcome that he met the communities involved. He is first Minister to do so since An Teachta Eamon Ryan. That is a help at least. The one part of the Minister's contribution to which I object is that relating to Brexit. I know that...
- North-South Interconnector: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I did not see the Deputy.