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Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I welcome the Bill and strongly commend Deputy Joan Collins for bringing it forward to help people in genuine crisis. This demonstrates that members of the Technical Group have ideas, solutions, common sense and, above all, that we have a great sense of justice on behalf of the people. The Government must realise there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: 175. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the termination of employment in respect of a person in County Cork. [41489/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: 267. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [41523/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: 268. To ask the Minister for Health if medical records will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [41524/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: I welcome all the groups and I thank them for their submissions. Do all three groups support a new comprehensive framework for gambling in this country? Is that principle agreed by all three groups, with the exception of changes to heads 72, 73 and 77? With regard to the addiction issue, what is their response to people's concern about this aspect of their industry? This issue is raised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (2 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: That is my point. It is not a myth by the way. Criminals, particularly on the north side of Dublin, would work their way around that.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: It was independently assessed.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: Will the economy rocket?

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: I thank Deputy James Bannon for his contribution and facilitating mine. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this new legislation. I welcome the Bill as it will restore the freedom of information legislation to its pre-2003 state and extend its remit to all public bodies, subject to some exemptions. It will also seek to provide a framework for the extension of freedom of...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: I was not involved in 2002.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: In 2002 I was not involved.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: I sat here as an Independent Deputy in the Technical Group. I ask the Acting Chairman to protect me from Deputy O'Donovan's heckling.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: He is causing me major distress.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: In 2002 I was a Member of the first Technical Group in the history of the State.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: Tony Gregory was our Whip. I ask Deputy O'Donovan to get his facts right and get over it. When one is wrong one should put up one's hands and one will learn in time. To return to the real issue-----

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: I ask the Acting Chairman to have a word with Deputy O'Donovan. He is beginning to get up my nose.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: To return to the legislation, as I stated it is very important because it deals with fundamental issues of reform, change, accountability and transparency in the country. In 1993, long before I was elected, the Let in the Light campaign was founded by a number of journalists and other interested parties to address issues of censorship and secrecy in Irish society and increase the momentum...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: We must be vigilant and have constant information and keep a close eye on the Dublin Port Company. It has greedy little hands and is looking at 52 acres and it will not go away. I wish to announce some good news. A packed meeting in Clontarf was held recently with various residents and community groups. We will have fantastic celebrations and will work with the Minister for Transport,...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: Yes, they will be on at the same time. We will deliver and bring people from Norway, Sweden and Denmark to Clontarf for those eight weeks. The Barbarians rugby club has already agreed to come. We are going to bring tourism. Do not say we are not coming up with ideas.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Chair for the correction. To go back to the legislation, section 27 relates to fees and is similar to the provision contained in section 47 of the 1997 Act. Certain changes to the fee regime have been agreed and these will be introduced by way of order after the Bill is enacted. There will be a reduction from €75 to €30 in the fee for internal review and from...