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- Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: Big farms in County Meath.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: I will keep it going.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: I will see how I get on. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys. Before I go into my analysis of the legislation, I would like to support what my colleague, Deputy Connaughton, said about community employment schemes. I am strongly of the view that we need to be creative and radical on this issue. We have all had positive experience of community employment schemes...
- Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: The truth hurts. This is not talking down the clock like some do opposite.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: I have spoken against it many times.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: Is this a speech?
- Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: The Tánaiste cut their grant
- Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: I thank the Chair for giving me this opportunity to speak on the Gender Recognition Bill 2014. I warmly welcome the debate. Despite some flaws in the legislation, I support it strongly as an historic step towards a more equal and inclusive society. I believe this is a major civil rights issue because I want to live in a country that respects and celebrates diversity. When we knocked on...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the spouses' and children's superannuation scheme. [9722/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Services (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: 107. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Workplace Relations Bill 2014. [9866/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: 108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding greyhound care. [9614/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will support a matter regarding anti-social activity at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [9613/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: 170. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a proposal (details supplied) on plain packaging. [9720/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (5 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: 206. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding methadone use and children. [9721/15]
- An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Triocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht) 2013: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: What about the battle groups?
- An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Triocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht) 2013: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: I know about them.
- An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Triocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht) 2013: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: That is not true.
- An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Triocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht) 2013: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2015)
Finian McGrath: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to this legislation. I welcome the Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill and commend Deputy Seán Crowe for brining the issue into this arena and to the top of the political agenda again. It is important in looking at the word "neutrality" not to distort it. There is a great deal of confusion around it. I was...