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European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak during the Second Stage debate on this Bill. In May 2010 the member states in the euro area agreed to create the European Financial Stability Facility to provide financial support for states that encountered difficulties as a result of the exceptional circumstances of recent times. Those circumstances are beyond the control of member states, in...

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (20 Sep 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a debt forgiveness scheme for those in mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24988/11]

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011 — An Dara Céim / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (15 Sep 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I propose to share time with Deputy Thomas Pringle.

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011 — An Dara Céim / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (15 Sep 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate on this proposal. I take this opportunity to express my sympathy to the family of the late John Carty. There has long been a demand for an effective system of parliamentary inquiry to deal with such matters as the tragedy that occurred at Abbeylara. However, like Deputy Billy Timmins, I urge that we tread with care. I was...

Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Motion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this motion. I wish to emphasise the importance of our agriculture industry to our economy. During the Order of Business, the line taken by the Tánaiste was that the Government inherited our serious economic situation. It did, but everyone knew the economy's state long before the last election. The worsening situation is not news to anyone. I welcome...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Sep 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to address the ongoing difficulties that rural householders and businesses are experiencing accessing a sufficient level of broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23881/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider establishing a commission of inquiry into the way the ACC bank was run and its alleged connections with republican subversives, based on reports to the effect that the ACC bank hired undesirable characters for repossessions, as a recent case in County Mayo highlighted, and the many other complaints about this bank and its...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reassure ACC Bank customers whose complaints (details supplied) are currently being investigated by the Garda that the investigation of these cases will not be hampered by lack of resources in the Garda; his views on whether these cases are being hampered by a lack of resources causing undue delay; if the Garda will be...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the extremely serious changes being introduced by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, such as the motion on the planning and development regulations which with a stroke of a pen will require planning permission to be obtained for every...

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, I heard what the Ceann Comhairle stated but all those who raised issues here were not party leaders.

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: We are representatives. We were elected by the people also.

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: We were elected.

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: No, I want to clarify an issue.

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I will not.

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: No, I will not.

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: No.

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: I will not.

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: No, I will not.

Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: A Cheann Comhairle-----