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Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Inexplicable.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Neither.

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I appreciate being able to speak on this matter. We have known for long enough that there will be a Brexit, but not enough is being done about it. With so many distractions, sideshows and so on, less and less is being done about it. While I appreciate Deputy Michael Healy-Rae's comments about visiting Europe - I am also on the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs - the majority of the...

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Danny Healy-Rae is just taking two minutes.

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: We have agreed that Deputy Danny Healy-Rae is taking two minutes. The Acting Chairman is interrupting me. Do not take me off my train of thought. The Acting Chairman is worse than the patrols at the Border.

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: At least they have uniforms. The Acting Chairman only has a bell.

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: We have to stand up for ourselves. We have to be bold. We have to tell Europe that we have been exemplary Europeans who have looked after all Europe's interests and that it is now time for Europe to return the favour and look after this country's interests and people and respect us as a sovereign nation. I do not know the intricacies of what is happening with the Border and mainland...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is a bad man who never made a mistake or, as Deputy Michael Healy-Rae said, a man who never made a mistake never made anything. The Taoiseach made many mistakes and his Government was punished severely by the electorate at the previous general election. However, the party colleagues who remained and Independent Deputies gave him a second chance, which he has completely blown. He has come...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Who is sitting on the pin cushion?

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The grass is not that long yet.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: They need EVO-STIK..

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Get some EVO-STIK.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Welcome to the party.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Last week I told them they had growing pains.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: She has not been seen since.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: And those who were maimed and knee-capped.

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Hundreds of greyhound breeders and owners are coming to the gates of Leinster House today. They are in a desperate situation because they have been blackguarded and treated badly by the Irish Greyhound Board for the last four years. Several Ministers have ignored this matter and have reappointed their own cronies onto the board. While Rome burns, they are wasting time and tracks are being...

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is too late.

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to get the opportunity to speak today on this important issue. I thank the Tánaiste for briefing our Rural Independent Group yesterday and I thank Deputy Harty for turning up. I am very concerned about the haste here today given the seriousness of the issue. My experience is that one makes haste slowly. We do not want to have to come back here in six months having...

Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy O'Callaghan is lean. He is not mean but lean and clean. I am sure they are rubbing their hands with glee and saying "Here we go again". They are not going to be on the dole queue for a long time but will be down in the Four Courts making hay while the sun shines. This is too serious. There are timescales in place and that is very important but we cannot get bogged down in legal...