Results 13,601-13,620 of 20,810 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: The one farmer. I apologise to the Minister of State. I should be blaming the Minister who is invisible when there is a crisis in agriculture, the Minister who cannot be found to tell us what is going on. We know from Teagasc that the agrifood sector in Ireland in 2016 generated 7% of gross value added, a sum of €13.9 billion, 9.8% of Ireland's merchandise exports, and provided...
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: It might as well be in government. It is supporting the Government. The leader of Fianna Fáil was attacking the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, again today, even though he had voted to express confidence in him five or six weeks ago. Fianna Fáil cannot have its cake and eat it. Its members voted again to allow the reckless spending on the national children's hospital to go...
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Yes, I know, but I am just asking what Fianna Fáil Members are going to hide behind when Brexit occurs.
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: They will have no place to run and hide. The people have not been fooled. It is a coalition under another name-----
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: There are post offices being closed and the health service is in disarray.
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Fianna Fáil Members are like nodding donkeys in support of the Government, no matter what it does and how their leader insults it at the Ard Fheis or a party meeting. They come back the day after. They had a mock raid. It is shadow boxing. They had a chance to vote no confidence in the Minister and doing so would not have caused a general election.
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Excuse me, but that is not parliamentary language.
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: I do not want the sitting to be suspended at all.
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: It is not parliamentary language to say I am done. I am not.
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: I am-----
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: I am just making a point. I am making a mockery of the party beside me.
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Scheme to Support National Organisations (3 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: 203. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the organisations and groups supported by the scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; the funding each has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15610/19]
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Outrageous.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: I am glad that the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, is present, as I wish to raise the issue of the Thurles post office. Last Friday, 2,000 people marched in Liberty Square where the GAA was founded all those years ago and mandated Deputies to get a meeting with the Minister. Will he meet a deputation of Deputies, who were elected by the people and...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: That is not what it says.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: This is more fake news.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: That is not true.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister is like Pontius Pilate.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)
Mattie McGrath: It will be a box-ticking exercise.