Results 16,221-16,240 of 20,822 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of clarification, I am a member of the Business Committee and I must interrupt the Minister of State. We get waiver requests all of the time from Departments. If the Government did not request it, how did the committee grant it? That needs to be clarified.
- Pyrite and Mica Redress Issues: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I too compliment the people of Donegal. "The Homes of Donegal" was Bridie Gallagher's lovely song. I danced to her on my honeymoon in Jackson's Hotel in Ballybofey but they kept to their homes today. These people provided their own homes. They are here to bring their plight to Government but the Government is not doing enough for them because looking after big business is the...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (15 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the level of funding awarded to Tipperary County Council will be increased ahead of the next three year roads works programme in order to assist the Council’s roads development to promptly improve the road network which has been ranked as 29th out of 31 local authorities by the National Oversight and Audit Commission for road...
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: 547. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the cultural and sporting events selected to run as pilot events were selected; the selection criteria; the reason there was no application process for similar venues that are ready and prepared to run such events to apply to be considered as pilot events; the reason no venues outside of the main population...
- Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Glaoim ar an Teachta Ó Broin. Tá ocht nóiméad aige.
- Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: The Regional Group is next. Deputy Seán Canney is sharing time with Deputy Verona Murphy.
- Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Anois, we move to the Rural Independent Group.
- Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: The time is up. I call Deputy Richard O'Donoghue.
- Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: The time is up.
- Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I call na Teachtaí Ged Nash agus Duncan Smith who will each have cúig nóiméad.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: It is the wrong site.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: On this issue of community halls the Taoiseach addressed earlier, Newcastle Community Hall had an excellent submission for funding under urban and village renewal, under the stewardship of Ms Marian O'Dwyer. The hall got 80% funding in late 2018. The 20%, which was €35,000, then had to be made up. With sterling work and ingenuity the €35,000 has been raised. Now the dilemma...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: He was. I brought him in and gave him tea.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I did, and he agreed to come.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: He did.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: As Deputy Mattie McGrath said, 80% of the funding was allocated and to be fair to the community, they raised €35,000. We will keep the situation under review in terms of what the tender price comes in at. We will see what can happen and work with the local authority there as well.
- Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I apologies on behalf of Deputies Michael and Healy-Rae, who are currently attending their uncle's funeral on Zoom. Our sympathies go out to their family. I was in Cahir last week to meet the IFA farmers. It was a beautiful day and a beautiful turnout, with a huge crowd in the square in Cahir. The farmers got huge applause and a great welcome from the customers, shoppers, shopkeepers,...
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: My group and I want to call a vote on the taking of these Stages of the Bill.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I object to the taking of this debate now, not the amendment. I want to call a vote against the House considering this huge Bill for only three and a half hours.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Yes.