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Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: They will be gone.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Not in here.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: They should be.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: That is another broken promise.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ar an Taoiseach faoi na gealltanais go léir atá briste ag an Rialtas. Tá a lán acu briste agus beimid ag cur na ceiste sin gach seachtain. Under promised legislation, and this is a matter Deputy Ross tried to raise, there is a promise in the programme for Government to help small businesses. He mentioned the rates review.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: No. The rates review-----

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Is there promised legislation on this?

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Valuation Office was reviewing the rates because-----

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has indicated that I have only two minutes in which to make my contribution. I might not be able to stop once I get going. I compliment the Deputies who brought forward the motion. The Health Service Executive is a total disaster. We have heard so much from the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, about his intention to abolish it. Instead he has merely...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: If not disbanded, the HSE will lead us into a morass. As I stated, it is made up of self-serving people who are interested in their careers rather than patient care.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: What good news?

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The facility is not even finished.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Were they in the Deputy's own party?

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: That was outrageous.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: What did Fine Gael explain to the electorate?

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Fine Gael broke it to hire advisers.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Fine Gael promised to bring it back.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: They said they would bring it back, at public meeting after public meeting.

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Quite right. The Labour Party moves from one side of the House to the other.

Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: We were told that two weeks ago.