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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (4 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 424. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions there was between 2015 to 2023 for rape or sexual assault of children under 18 years. [32221/23]

Nature Restoration Law: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I have to concur with every sentiment and syllable Deputy Healy-Rae said. I am tired and weary of listening to Deputies in this House from the left, like Deputy Bríd Smith and Deputy Cairns, talking as if we were Neanderthals or backward people. We understand the land. We know about land. We do not bring in lurchers when we talk about greyhounds and we do not do stupid things like...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Vee Valley Day Care Centre in Clogheen, County Tipperary, is facing a funding crisis with community employment, CE, staff finishing and its inability to hire staff from the HSE funding. The centre, which is run by Michelle Sweeney and a voluntary board with PJ English as chairman, has sought additional section 39 funding, which was refused. When I put a question to the Minister on this,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Yes.

Nature Restoration Law: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Not agreed. Vótáil.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Question Heading for question(s) 140 (5 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in light of her statement that there exists a serious and genuine, present or foreseeable threat to the security of the State and that such a threat is likely to continue for at least the next 12 months, to outline the details of such threats to the security of the State; to outline the nature of her concerns in this regard;...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group I would like to express our sympathies to the family of the late Brendan Daly, iar-Aire, iar-Aire Stáit agus iar-Theachta Dála. I had many an interaction with him. He was a jolly man and a hardworking and diligent public representative always. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. Last week the Federation of Early Childhood...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: What hope does that give us?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: This is serious. A total of 7%, or one in every 14, of early learning and care providers for school-aged children will not reopen in September. This is a startling figure. The Government has failed to address the concerns of early childhood care providers regarding low pay and core funding. The failure not only impacts on providers but also on families who desperately need these places...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: With all that is going on in RTÉ at the moment, when will there be an investigation into the conduct of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA? I have been contacted by Mr. John Fraher, a hard-working businessman in Clonmel who has been working since he was 13 years of age. He is alleging that his tax number was fraudulently used by officials from NAMA and then attempts were made...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am being as careful as I can.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am not. Parts of land that were traditionally owned by South Tipperary County Council have now been acquired by this company. This all sounds very murky. We had Project Eagle. Is this going to be project Cluain Meala? It is a lovely name, meaning the vale of honey. There are serious questions to be answered here about persons who were on the board of NAMA and interfered with Revenue...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I have.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: That is his own business. I have encouraged-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I have been passing on-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Many people found humour in my accent last week. While I was asking who the RTÉ board was "loyal" to, the executive took me to be asking who they were "lying" to. While that was not what I asked or insinuated at the time, with the new information that has come to light since last week, when we were assured that there was only one barter account, rather than three, I now wonder. Were...