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Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: This is very important legislation. I thank the committee and all involved in bringing it to this very crucial Stage. We have heard about five planned new nuclear power plants. Deputy Eamon Ryan is much more adept at talking about this area than I am but there is one significant issue in my region. It concerns overhead pylons and power lines to transmit power from Whitegate in Cork to...

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: We may have. We were not told. There were no warnings or checks. I like to think it was funny but I lost two first cousins who were herding those sheep. They had the most terrible deaths. We were all told about the Cooley Mountains at the time but in the fullness of time, we found out that the most highly radioactive sheep were in the Knockmealdown Mountains. The thing literally melted...

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am surprised at the outright admonishment of this amendment. In our own lives, we all have to be cognisant of our neighbours, who are better than family to many of us. Amendment No. 1 proposes to the insertion of "including safety implications arising from neighbouring states nuclear programmes” after the word “fit”. We have to do this. What is the point of...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: By way of introduction-----

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: ----regarding the recommital of the Bill, I and some of my colleagues who represent rural constituencies have come in for a lot of criticism. It is unfair criticism as far as we are concerned. We contend that we did not recommit the Bill and we did not ask that it be recommitted. We attended on Committee Stage and asked to discuss some of our amendments on different mornings but we were...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: This applies to penalty points. If a young driver gets six penalty points they are off the road. It is very relevant. On the last occasion I went through the national drivers licence service, NDLS, situation and the problems inherent in it. We want people to go and get their licences. They should start in school. Mol an oige agus tiocfaidh sí. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has used...

Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: He never surrenders.

Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I thank Deputy Harty and his staff, Lorraine, in his office, and indeed Mairead and David in the Bills Office for their co-operation on this issue. It is a pity the Government could not see fit to accept it, but it knows that it will be beaten tomorrow anyway. It will also be bitten by the people when it goes to them to ask for a reaffirmation of support. Why would they not bite? The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that local authorities are providing accurate data to his Department in relation to housing and homelessness figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19796/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing units he expects to come on stream in the next year in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19797/18]

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: As we approach the final two weeks of the abortion referendum campaign, it is becoming absolutely clear that the Government's position is rapidly losing support among the general public. All attempts by the Taoiseach and the Government to convince the people that what he is proposing is a restrictive abortion regime are being exposed as the complete falsehoods that they are. The Minister...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I never mentioned Amnesty International.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I said Amnesty Ireland. Excuse me, listen. I mentioned Amnesty Ireland. It is fine for the Taoiseach. The Minister wants to hide. This is not a personal attack at all but a Minister in the Government proposing this legislation will not debate it. He chose not to answer me on that and I did not assume at all that the referendum was over. While head 4 of the general scheme says that the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I want to raise the jailing of Irish families at the request of receiver Paul McCann of Grant Thornton. A mother was jailed on Friday last for alleged contempt of court for failing to surrender her family home. This is day six and she is refusing food. The receiver's actions came at the end of last week when, by agreement, the valuers for the vulture fund, Grant Thornton receivers and the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is promised legislation about our banking system and our courts system. European law does not allow judges to jail citizens in this way. The Supreme Court in April of this year heard an appeal on this very issue, where the human rights organisations also joined in to highlight this unlawful behaviour of the State in the manner of how people are jailed at the request of banks, vulture...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: There is current legislation. It should not be happening in our country.

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: When was that?

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is not incorrect; it is factual.

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is not funny.

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: A pilot is right.