Results 10,801-10,820 of 21,019 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: No.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: It is my intention to speak.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The only reason I remained is because I sought clarification from the Acting Chairman and the secretariat. It states here, and other Members were informed by the Ceann Comhairle, that they could contribute in the next session. That is why I remained. I do not expect the Acting Chairman to be dictated to by other Members as to when I can and cannot speak. I speak through the Chair and I...
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: We have a new chairperson.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I hope that, as an Independent, I can speak with the permission of the Chair any time I like and not when I am lectured to or told to by the whip of other parties who will not even allow a free vote. I sought clarification, because the Order Paper said this debate would be adjourned. Members have left but had indicated that they wanted to speak. They asked if they would have an...
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I accept that.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. I was only acting on the request of one of the members of my Rural Independent Group who wanted to speak. He had to go to a funeral this evening in County Meath and said he would come back. I am happy to speak on this most important topic. We have certainly seen some interesting developments in the past week, particularly with reference to the leader of...
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I give way to the Deputy.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: And me.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The Acting Chairman said we had two and a half hours.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I have no problem. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick left here this evening. It is surprising coming from Deputy Smith because at every Business Committee meeting and in most Orders of Business here they are demanding more time, yet they tried to confine this to ten minutes. The Acting Chairman said 70 speakers spoke but there are 158 Members. A number who wanted to speak have gone home. We were...
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of clarification-----
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: For clarification-----
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Is it a wrap up speech or not? There are a few speakers who still want to speak.
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: There are a few. There are two.
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The programme for Government is strong in its commitment to protect citizens in their homes. Electronic tagging should be a condition of bail for repeat offenders. In 2016, 13% of offenders were repeat offenders who were out on bail, an increase of 2% on the year before. Horrific attacks have been perpetrated on my constituents and in Offaly and all over the country. I am told the...
- Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Too slow.
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I too want to compliment Sinn Féin on putting down this motion. We can have motions and potions and everything else but we cannot build houses. I wish the Minister of State well. He is a saner and more approachable type of representative for Kilkenny than a previous Minister, Big Phil the enforcer.
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Tá sé imithe. He has gone to greener pastures now on a big pension and wage. He destroyed the local authorities and many other things. He forced Irish Water on us. Building houses is not rocket science. We could build them in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1980s, noughties and then everything crashed. I have to ask why that happened. Deputy Ó Broin works very hard on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgage Examination (30 Jan 2018)
Mattie McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to address the ongoing tracker mortgage controversy; the number of mortgage holders affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2406/18]