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Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I was studying the report from this Council meeting. I am extremely disappointing that no solutions were found or even sought to support our pig industry. The European Commissioner for agriculture came here some months ago and told us to use every tool in the toolbox. We have used nothing. The pig industry is still waiting for some support before it disappears. We lost our fishing...

Seanad: Comhshuí de Dháil Éireann agus de Sheanad Éireann - Joint Sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas - Address by H.E. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to give some time to Deputy Michael Healy-Rae. First, gabhaim buíochas leis President Zelenskyy. Cuirim fáilte roimh gach duine, especially the diplomatic corp and Ambassador Gerasko, who is here and who paid a visit to my county last week and met the refugees who arrived in Cathair Dhún Iascaigh the day before. On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I want to...

Vacant Properties: Motion [Private Members] (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I also want to thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this timely and long overdue debate. We are talking about different incentives to take over shops and return them to high-street trading. Tipperary town was mentioned earlier and every town and village is suffering from a lack of regeneration. Two things will happen if we get a shop that has been closed for years opened or get...

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Is the Deputy going to sing?

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The Acting Chairman told me earlier that it was his first time in the Chair and I wish him well, but we will not take any such clandestine lectures before we start our contributions. He will need a lesson in chairing if he wants to take up the role again. We are opposed to the proposal. We are ten Deputies, as Deputy Verona Murphy said earlier, and we are regarded as laggards,...

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Globalists. It is globalists.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Fudge. Every day in this House.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I would say the Government has three weeks left.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Not agreed

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Not agreed. Vótáíl.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of clarification-----

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Excuse me, I will take no more insulting comments from a buffoon from Wexford. A buffoon, that is what the Deputy is. Can I have clarification from the Leas-Cheann Comhairle please?

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am not going to stand for ignoramuses like that insulting people.

Carbon Budget: Motion (6 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Vótáil.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (5 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 147. To ask the Taoiseach the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [17831/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (5 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 158. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18899/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (5 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18898/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (5 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18897/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts (5 Apr 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of consultants to his Department in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will provide an outline of the role of each. [18887/22]