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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The question is on the ESRI's report that the rent for low-income families, along with all families, is increasing. The Rebuilding Ireland policy is failing, and we are losing our competitiveness because we cannot attract people back here to live and work.

Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Boyd Barrett and his group for allowing me this time. From the outset, I opposed the abolition of town and borough councils and condemned it as a power grab by an arrogant and self-serving central Government. It was led by the captain of the ship, the Minister of State's former colleague, a former...

Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: "Phil the Enforcer", as I described him, and that is what he was. He left ruin after him. The Government, with the Labour Party a part of it, supported him. Deputy Howlin was a Minister at the time. I described him as being like the high priest because he would not listen to anyone. Deputy Howlin had a close family member who was a senior member of the Association of Municipal Authorities...

Local Government (Restoration of Town Councils) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: There is nothing wrong with them at all. I said the British could not govern us because the county was too long and unwieldy. There is nothing at all wrong with them but, as I said, it is not workable because the county is too big. The officials and the councillors are travelling up and down at enormous expense and there are no savings. That is what is going on. The local authority is...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am also concerned about this. Political correctness has gone mad. I looked at this matter carefully and did not submit any amendments, unlike my colleagues. I considered it, and the longer the debate went on, and the more the different political groupings ebbed and flowed, changing their minds before the heavy hands of the health spokespersons, the more I wondered about the democracy of...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Yes. It is a small word.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am sure there will be a few people present here who will be launching books-----

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: -----in the years to come, and they will not be able to have a glass of wine at it. They will be dry launches; people will have to have MiWadi.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: There is nothing but "ifs", "ands" and "buts" here. There is everything except common sense.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I too rise to make my comments on this amendment. I fully understand that cancer has very serious connotations for young and old. There is hardly a family in the country that is not affected by it. National hospice day took place last Thursday and coffee mornings were held up and down the country. The message certainly needs to go out to people of all ages about all harmful products. I...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am discussing labelling.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am focused. Labelling will have a terrible impact. We fought very hard in the programme for Government for rural-proofing of legislation and we are passing legislation here that is not in any way rural-proofed but is anti-rural and also totally anti-work. I am supporting the man or woman who earns a day's pay. I hear the Taoiseach saying he wants to support people who get up early in...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am talking about labelling and balance. All of the labels in the world could have been on the alcohol that night but it was sold all the same. It could have been labelled everywhere and labels wrapped around it but it would be sold. We are going after the wrong area and this proposal will make a serious and negative impact on employment, production, businesses and people who want to be...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: We cannot hear the Deputy.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, we did not hear a word of what was said.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: As stated earlier, and I do not want to be repetitive, it is vital that we do not do harm to existing and fledgeling businesses. We must also avoid doing harm to proposed businesses, one of which I will name. In my town of Clonmel, what used to be Bulmers - the drink is still called "Bulmers" - is now owned by C&C and the latter has a huge vacant property in Dowd's Lane. I remember, as...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am saying it was wonderful. Many of us at that time did not have a lot. The young fellows would pick the apples. Hundreds of groves had contracts to supply the apples from as far away as Dungarvan. There are still a few. It is a whole part of our heritage in Tiobraid Árann Theas, in Cluain Meala. I hope that all the Members will come on tours just as Deputy Danny Healy-Rae said...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on his meetings with His Holiness, Pope Francis; and his views on church-state relations. [37361/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Invasive Plant Species (26 Sep 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 261. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans her Department has for the treatment of and eradication of Japanese knotweed throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38929/18]