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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Summits (29 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 11. To ask the Taoiseach the special measures he sought to reduce the burden on Ireland during the EU summit of leaders. [18478/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Water Supply (29 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of repairing water leaks in Dublin in view of the fact approximately 57% of water in Dublin is lost through leaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19257/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Crime Prevention (29 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 243. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to an article in a newspaper (details supplied); if no public funds provided to an organisation by her Department were used to pay the award of €43,470 as outlined in the article; if an audit will be carried out in order to clarify the issue; if programmes at the organisation will continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Crime Prevention (29 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a newspaper article (details supplied); when the audit by her Department referred to in the article was carried out; the findings of same; if the report will be published; whether public funds were used to pay the award of €43,470 as outlined in the article; the steps she will take to...

Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I will be brief. I am supporting this amendment. The Minister knows my views on this issue as I made them clear on an earlier Stage. There are good landlords and good tenants, and that is the majority of people. Then there are some rogue landlords and some tenants with whom people have major issues. They have used the Covid-19 situation to help themselves as well. I believe, however,...

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I wish the Minister well in her new post. I believe this is the first time I have addressed her in this role. I know she has a hard job to sort out. I have previously raised many issues about what is going on in the Prison Officers Association, which is totally unsavoury and needs to be sorted out. There is the issue of justice for the families of victims of the Omagh bomb. They were...

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister ran out of time earlier, whether deliberately or not, before addressing the most important parts of the Bill. She admitted that she was not going to listen to anyone here and was going to force through all sections of the Bill. I support this amendment because the insertion of a sunset clause is vital especially when it is dubious how the sections that deal with hearsay...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: We are not being respected by Government.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: It is shocking.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: It is.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I believe this is a very reasonable proposal. It does not deny anyone speaking rights, but it is just about the sequence and where it comes in and where it goes out. Deputy Griffin accused some people here of spreading lies. I ask you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to make him withdraw the word "lie". We have the heavy boot boys back again in Fine Gael. We had them between 1973 and 1977. Are...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: This proposal is beneath the Tánaiste.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I remind the Tánaiste that he is depending on a small party who were in opposition recently to stay in government. He has 11 of that party now - one gone and more to go. That is the way it is now, sadly. We take no lecturing from the Tánaiste about that. There was a convention that worked well in the previous Dáil. We have had 32...

Adjournment of Dáil: Motion (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The self-employed musicians and people at home will not like the cheerleaders tonight. If they had guitars, they could play them. They should be ashamed of themselves. They are like "The Lonesome Boatman" on the fiddle. That is what they are. I too believe that after what happened here tonight, when we gave the vultures more powers, abandoned the self-employed, the pensioners, people...

Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister can just give a brief reply, as the time has lapsed.

Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Is é an chéad ghrúpa eile ná Solidarity-People Before Profit. An bhfuil an Teachta Barry nó an Teachta Paul Murphy anseo? I move to the Regional Group. Are Deputies Fitzpatrick and Berry sharing?

Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Okay. I thank the Deputy.

Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister may give a brief response and then we will move on to Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.

Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Tá an t-am críochnaithe. I call Deputy Pringle, and Deputy Barry will be after him.

Opening of Schools and Calculated Grades: Statements (30 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Did Deputy Pringle have another question?