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Disclosures Tribunal: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: We need some form of a revolution. President Mugabe is gone. There are Mugabes here and there is no sign of them going anywhere. They are not elected by anyone, but they are the same kind of junta with the same mentality. Their mentality is they have the power and that they are keeping it and to hell with the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, Ministers and anybody else.

Disclosures Tribunal: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Gabh mo leithscéal. I am only in half flight. I mean what I am saying. I am almost finished. Tá mé críochnaithe.

Disclosures Tribunal: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I have overshot it. They are running away and will not answer questions.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: They are gone.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017 seeks to give legislative effect to some of the provisions of the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020, which is an extension of the Lansdowne Road agreement. The Bill also provides for the unwinding of financial emergency measures on public service pay and pensions on a phased basis. The justification for the Financial Emergency...

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I did and fair enough. We had to. The Government will not catch people out like that again. The emergency has passed. The Minister for Finance and others were telling the whole country and the world during the last election about the recovery, but it forgot to think the recovery did not go outside the Red Cow. The recovery must be afraid of the cow. It must think it is a bull and it...

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I am, but I am saying they should focus on it too, seeing as they were in government and they dosed us with it. What did you say?

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Good man, all right, I will. They are getting a break and they will get a longer break than they are looking for if they are not careful. The Labour Party Deputies are not here for these Bills or debates. They were not here last week either for the debate on rural crime. It was a proud party founded in Clonmel in Tipperary, but God help us. As I said, the NAGP chief executive has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I too think all the voting should be held at the end. I think the vote well ahead of time sent a bad signal. I also disagree with the meetings being held at 3 p.m. on a Thursday because some of us from the country try to get out of the city ahead of traffic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: At the moment, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (resumed): European Anti-Poverty Network. (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the witnesses. As I am involved in two other committees at the moment, it would be helpful if I was a magician. Dr. Healy laid bare the point about Europe not caring about the smaller countries and the ordinary people. I agree 100% with that. We are supposed to have equal status but perhaps he can elaborate on that a bit. When we had a crisis here the bigger countries literally...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (resumed): European Anti-Poverty Network. (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I have a brief question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (resumed): European Anti-Poverty Network. (29 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I want to follow up briefly. I thank Mr. Ginnell and Dr. Healy and agree with everything they said. Like them, I met the troika seven or eight times here in Ireland and I did not get any joy from it. I did not find any empathy about the situation. Even after Brexit, the tough talk heard from senior officials in the Commission was unwise on their part. I have a question. Perhaps they...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Stamp Duty (30 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost-benefit analysis performed prior to the budget 2018 changes to agricultural stamp duty. [51409/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Stamp Duty (30 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: As the Minister knows, I had a lot of engagement with him on the Finance Bill. I tabled several amendments to the Bill and debated them with the Minister on the floor of the House. My question simply asks what cost-benefit analysis, if any, was carried out by the Department of Finance before the introduction of changes to stamp duty relating to agricultural land. Stamp duty is a dangerous...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Stamp Duty (30 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I appreciate the move the Minister made after the budget Statement, having been contacted by many Deputies and farming organisations. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice and I tabled amendments on budget night, but they were voted down. The Minister has moved on the consanguinity relief clause and removed the age limit, but uncertainty was caused. He has not clarified the position where land deals...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Stamp Duty (30 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: There has been a trebling of the rate from 2% to 6%. The Minister has stated only 3% of total revenue accrues from stamp duty, but it is false recovery. There is only a recovery in Dublin which I am glad that he has said is in the commercial building sector, not house building. The Government cannot build houses. It has completely lost its way in that regard. The Minister needs to climb...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Stamp Duty (30 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Stamp Duty (30 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Since the Budget Statement.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Stamp Duty (30 Nov 2017)

Mattie McGrath: In Dublin.