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Topical Issue Debate: Banking Sector (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Topical Issue Debate: Banking Sector (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: By €39,000.

Topical Issue Debate: Banking Sector (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: Never be populist.

Independent Planning Regulator: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this important motion and on the Government's continuing failure to legislate on the recommendations of the Mahon tribunal report, which was published in 2012. This is an absolute disgrace, as we were promised reform and a democratic revolution. Once again, the Government sits on its hands. What is going on? There was a promise of an...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I strongly support the amendment with regard to the transfer of data outside the jurisdiction. We must be careful with guidelines about civil liberties. The amendment is clear in referring to an individual who has already stood trial and been acquitted in this jurisdiction. It is important to be conscious of it because some jurisdictions do not have high standards in respect of human...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I strongly support it and we must be vigilant on this major issue.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: May I speak to wrap up the Bill?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I refer to this morning's session.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I thought I was going to make a few general points to the Minister.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I know that, but the Chairman said earlier I could come back in.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I was going to make a few general points, and I wanted to ask the Minister a question about the Dublin-Monaghan bombings.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: May I make a few general points on the Bill?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (13 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I will come back to the Minister at a later date.

National Dementia Strategy Implementation: Statements (14 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I wish to share time with Deputy Fitzmaurice.

National Dementia Strategy Implementation: Statements (14 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: I am grateful for this opportunity to speak on the national dementia strategy, which I welcome. It contains some excellent recommendations, but will it be implemented? When I heard the figure of €27.5 million mentioned, my instinctive reaction was to ask whether it would benefit people. That is the real question and it is something of which I have yet to be convinced. We now have a...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: Do not mind the Bourbons; look after the mortgage holders.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: Lots.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is important that the Tánaiste answer the question.