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Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: They cannot survive.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: This is a nuke job.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on the motion proposed by the Technical Group and I thank Deputy Ross for allowing us to bring this important topic before the House. Deputy Peter Mathews has left the Chamber and there is now not one Fine Gael Deputy in the Chamber. I thank the Tánaiste and his colleagues for attending. This issue is serious. We must all wear the green jersey. I am a great...

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I thought the Leas-Cheann Comhairle was telling me to finish up.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Of course we are, and that is what I am saying. I am trying to address my remarks to the people representing us out there. It is so important that they do the business and assert themselves, that they tell Sarkozy, Merkel and Van Rompuy that we have to be people of our own destination. We have passed treaty after treaty for Europe. We have been good boys. We failed with Lisbon so we did...

Vote 37 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I sincerely thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise a matter for discussion in the Topical Issue debate before.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to share time with Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I dislike speaking about absent Members, unlike Deputies Buttimer and Durkan who fired many criticisms of us across the floor of the House. There appears to be a competition between Deputies Buttimer and Durkan in terms of who can be the loudest heckler. While they insulted us for not being in the House, they have now run out themselves. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural...

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Comhghairdeas libh. The Taoiseach explained this morning that he had listened to people. It must be removed. It should not have gotten through in the first instance. This is supposed to be a social, caring Government. Had the Government gone ahead with this, it would have had disastrous consequences. People with profound disabilities, regardless of whether they are 16, 20 or 40 years...

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: They would like to be jobseekers but are not able. I welcome that the decision is to be reversed. The sooner the better. The one-parent family allowance is also hit. I accept we had to take some hits. Education has also been hit. Free education, introduced by the late Donogh O'Malley, is long gone. We need educated young people if we are to regain confidence and pride, to grow our...

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: It is on the record if the Deputy would like to check it. His attack on Deputy Wallace in regard to why he was speaking on behalf of our group was disgraceful. We are an Independent Group. We pick people to speak on particular topics. Deputy Wallace and I have as much right to speak as has the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte. As I stated last week, the Fianna Fáil Government became arrogant...

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Tell that to Deputy Rabbitte.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Smoked salmon.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: He did not get the Deputy.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: One cannot beat turf.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: It does not.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a general practitioner visit card was sent to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who had two months earlier received a full medical card that was valid until 2013; his views that this medical card should remain with the client for the period of time that it was issued; his further views that this constitutes an unacceptable...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health when orthodontic treatment will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; the reason for the delay; his views that this delay is unacceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39126/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Dec 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a general practitioner visit card was issued to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has held a medical card for the past 15 years on medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39157/11]