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Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Cad a tharla? The Deputy has found us again. Did he get a phone call? Ca bhí sé sa maidin? Where was he all morning?

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: For God's sake. Is the Deputy allowed to mention people who are not in the House?

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: He has a béal mór. He should keep the béal dúnta.

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: He has enough problems there. A Tipperary man ran that company well. There were no complaints when he was running it well. His money is tied up in NAMA so he cannot do anything about it. To get back to what I was saying, untruths were peddled and voted for. I am delighted Deputy Catherine Murphy tapped me on the shoulder and said we would go to the Ceann Comhairle with this because the...

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad the Deputy brought that up. What about the €112,000 that Fine Gael gets? It gets it for spin doctors. How dare the Deputy raise that issue. This issue should be put to bed. The Independents are entitled to it. We have no researchers but the Government is falling over such personnel. How dare the Deputy bring it up but I am glad he did. I will beat him from Cork city right...

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Say it again and peddle the lies. The Deputy can stick his fiver where the monkey stuck the sixpence. Excuse my language.

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am trying but Deputy Buttimer is distracting all of us. The Independents have received some nice comments in the newspaper for hard work and honesty in the Chamber. We are not being given money for breaking guidelines on adviser salaries. If the true cost of government was calculated, it would be €130,000 or €150,000 per day with all the spin doctors waiting for the Minister. They...

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, but it is hanging into Waterford. It would nearly fall in if there was a big flood. The Minister is using his position appallingly. He is looking to achieve savings in local authorities but there was €1 million for his friends in County Kilkenny to put up an office in a shopping centre in a part of County Kilkenny that anybody could walk or crawl to from any part of Waterford city....

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, and I accept part of Waterford in my constituency. I would not expect to put an office in there. The Minister has been exposed. There is a blatant arrogance.

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: He has been exposed.

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Yes. What is fair for Kilkenny should be fair for Waterford. The Minister will hear more about it.

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: They make the plan.

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Excuse me, the Deputy should look in the mirror.

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: He hardly knows where Blackpool is.

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Of course.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Government is closing them all.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: They are targeted.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: He has a funny way of going about it.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: It will dry up quickly.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)

Mattie McGrath: We will wait and see.