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Order of Business. (15 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Cromwell is back.

Tributes to President Mary McAleese (10 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Tá mé an-bhuíoch as an seans seo chun cúpla focal a rá mar gheall ar shár-obair an Úachtaráin, Mháire Mhic Giolla Íosa. I am privileged to speak about the outgoing President, Mary McAleese. Article 15.1 of the Constitution deals with the Oireachtas and the Office of the Presidency. Even though 14 years is a long time, every minute of the President's tenure has been spent...

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome this Bill and compliment the Minister and all concerned for introducing it. I look forward to its passage and enactment; it is long overdue. I cannot understand why it took the troika to add haste to the situation. No matter the reason, I am glad it happened. There is a great deal of anti-competitive practices. I compliment the vast majority of GPs and their staff, who work...

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Is legislation promised or required in respect of a matter about which Deputy Tom Hayes and I, as well as others, yesterday met the Minister for Defence, namely, the closure of the Army barracks in Clonmel? The decision to close the barracks, if it is made, will be made as a cost saving measure and I note we handed over 7,000 signatures. I have a document in my possession stating it would...

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: If legislation is needed, how can-----

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I have done so but these facts now have come to light.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste wishes to answer.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Just close it and say good luck.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to make a contribution on this Bill. It is stated in the objectives that this Bill tidies up old Acts, which have served us well but need to be tidied up. We need changes to modernise and to bring us to where we are in 2011. This country is far behind others in energy conservation. We have paid lip service to it over many years in spite of a number of fuel crises. I welcome the...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: It was that announcement. Could I carry on now uninterrupted, if the Deputy does not mind?

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I am.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I disagree with the way he announced it.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: May I speak through the Chair?

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy interrupts morning and evening, every time he is here.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy would get the award for being the best heckler this year.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: He is continuously heckling every morning on the Order of Business and elsewhere.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: It is time that the Ceann Comhairle was fair to people and reprimanded him. I am not criticising Deputy McConalogue who is doing his best. The Ceann Comhairle is showing a very unfair bias towards that side of the House. Whether he cannot hear or whatever, I do not know, but it is most unnerving when these Deputies are heckling. Deputy Buttimer and Deputy Durkan are past masters at it on...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: He will.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat. I apologise for what I said about the Ceann Comhairle but when it continues it is not nice. We should respect each other's views and opinions here and be allowed to express them without fear or favour. We have all been equally elected to this Chamber and we do not have to be lectured by anybody else. The Minister, Deputy Hogan, made his announcement last week but I do...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Mattie McGrath: That is what he announced. We were dealing with a Bill that was brought before us by the last government. I would be the first to admit that we had problems with it. We were trying to amend it but this was certainly a bolt from the blue. The Bill also covers matters such as energy safety and energy theft, which are of vital importance for a number of reasons. Energy safety is paramount...