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- Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: A small man.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: They are putting it into Cork.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I think I will be resigning because I do not know who will keep the peace in the group with all the land grabs that are taking place in Kerry, Cork and elsewhere. Níl a fhios agam cá bhfuil all but I am looking forward to tomorrow, amárach. I am happy to speak on this issue. Is pribhléid mór dom é, a huge privilege, to be elected to serve the people of all of...
- Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I thank Deputy Harty and all the other people who helped with this, as well as my colleagues, Deputies Michael and Danny Healy-Rae, Noel Grealish and Michael Collins, for their input and their contributions. I also thank all the other Deputies who spoke on the motion. I must lament that the Labour Party Members are as láthair arís, as are some of our friends in the Social...
- Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: No, he is the boss. He is the boss rather than the Minister so the Minister is only a puppet.
- Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: There will be no difficulty but he should sort out what is before him.
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (12 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: 510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social welfare supports and options that are in place for self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52859/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members (12 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: 547. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce a statutory requirement for local authorities to provide timely and substantive responses to representations made by local elected representatives and councillors to their respective local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53140/17]
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It is cheap labour.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Yes, when one talks rubbish.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: These people are doing the Government's work.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister for Justice and Equality visited Clonmel Garda station, which I appreciate, when he went to the town to participate at a think-tank. The conditions in Clonmel station, for both gardaí and the public, are appalling. We have had announcement after announcement that work on the building would commence but, as is the case with Macroom station, there is a hold-up because of the...
- Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I too am delighted to be able to speak on the Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and I compliment Deputy Lawless on bringing it forward. It provides for transparency in the disclosure of information in online political advertising and related matters. The word "transparency" can be interpreted differently and we need to focus on it. I am happy to make some brief...
- Northern Ireland: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I too am glad to be able to speak tonight on behalf of the Rural Independent Group and to deliver a statement on Northern Ireland. I note a number of things in the Minister's speech and how hard he has worked to try to keep everything on an even keel. I also note the news from Westminster tonight that the Prime Minister, Theresa May, has lost the vote by 309 votes to 305. She is losing all...
- Northern Ireland: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Ar aghaidh leat.
- Northern Ireland: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I propose that Deputy Durkan take 15 minutes.
- Finance Bill 2017: From the Seanad (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of order-----
- Finance Bill 2017: From the Seanad (13 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I know, but we do not have any printout of what the Minister is relaying to the House.