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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach is a phantom leader.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I stand up this afternoon on behalf of the Rural Independents to ask again to extend the slurry-spreading deadline at least to the end of October. I have already asked for this and we got a week last week. We acknowledged that from the Minister, Deputy McConalogue. We have another week today. Look at the weather we have had this year. I do not want to stand up here week in, week out...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The last week.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I too am pleased to have a chance to speak to this Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023. Like previous speakers have said, we did engage with the all-party Oireachtas human dignity group, which had a meeting here. There were presentations from people who really know about this, who work at the coalface. We were shocked at the figures. That is not to say we did...

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

Mattie McGrath: One of the two radiography machines in University Hospital Limerick is out of order since last Thursday. This is supposed to be a world-class facility for cancer care not only serving Limerick city and county, but also Clare, Tipperary, Kerry and parts of Cork. My office has received numerous calls from cancer patients whose treatment has been delayed by over a week. You can understand how...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am sorry I missed some of the session. I had a meeting I could not avoid with a group. I welcome the Minister. I was here for her opening address. I am very circumspect about the whole situation. The public is aghast. I sympathise totally with the very good workers in RTÉ - hundreds of them are doing their best all the time. This is a shocking scandal and we cannot question the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am not asking the Minister about that. As I said, there has been ongoing and persistent discrimination against female people who work in RTÉ. One took a court case which cost €1.4 million. This did not cost RTÉ but cost the taxpayer, as I pointed out at the time. I would like to speak about the extent of the baked and naked fraud which has gone on with respect of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am not waiting for any report because I want to-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: We knew in 2007 about the height of the salaries scandal which was going on there, ever since the time of a Government that included the Minister’s party as a partner. I was on the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources at the time and we knew, as did the dogs on the street. I am asking now who is keeping account of the financial cost of the two pretty big...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister but I have no faith in these independents. They are not independent because this is too small a place. We needed somebody from outside of Ireland to come in to see what is happening here.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I hope they are in the majority. We need outside personnel who are fully away from anybody in this country because it is too small a place. You scratch my back and I will scratch-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Ceann amháin.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: They may have but I have no faith in it because it should be a total departure from the financial houses we have here. They have done reports for other companies-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I certainly hope not.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ Oversight and Long-Term Support and Funding: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I do not know who they are. I wish them well. I mean no disrespect to them but we need people from outside who are not connected with media in this country and have nothing to do with it. One person on this committee is not going to do it. I am opposed to giving a shilling or a euro until such time as we have decency, transparency and answers, and not the dumping which RTÉ did on top...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to clarify the position regarding local authority and Croí Cónaithe grant applicants drawdown where the local authority legal fees are in excess of €550; which party has the responsibility to pay the excess cost; if responsibility lies with the local authority, if he will allocate an additional discretionary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 202. To ask the Minister for Health when all remaining agency staff will receive their pandemic payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42968/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 278. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not had their disability allowance awarded as per section 210(1)(b) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 as amended and Article 137 of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 as amended; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Committee on Public Petitions: Closure of Vital Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Chairman. I appreciate his forbearance and his allowing me and the other Members to contribute early. I welcome our guests. I am not going to comment on the situation in the west; I will stick to St. Brigid's, if the Cathaoirleach does not mind. We have heard it all before. The facility, with its 16 beds, including three palliative care beds and respite beds, has been closed....