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- 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: Sorry, but that is your legal advice.
- 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: You could get ten different forms of legal advice from ten different people. It is not legal. We want public accountability. This committee and the Committee of Public Accounts wants to try to uncover as best we can, but we are wasting our time. We have lists of people who were appointed at one of the scoping-----
- 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: Sorry, I am being respectful. I am respectful of the public and the licence payer.
- 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: I have a final question. The Minister has appointed one person but she has not appointed all of them. This is going round in circles. I am asking, as I did at our first private meeting, that we have a Garda investigation into this, because I knew what was going to go on. These people have come in, and more will come in next week and more will come in the future. This will go on and the...
- 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: Thank you.
- Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: And the truth.
- Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: On this charade of scoping reviews and probes, external reviews and senior forensic accountants, some of these same accountants were involved and advised us that the banking system was in pristine condition hours before the banks collapsed. I have no faith whatsoever in this charade. What we should be talking about are the evictions, the horror of homelessness and all the other savage...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: My office has received several queries from schools regarding the ICT grant. I asked a parliamentary question and the response I received was: It is hoped to issue the next tranche of funding in the 2023-2024 school year. As with all such funding, the issuing of the grant is subject to the availability of Exchequer funding and the wider capital needs of the Department. Many people...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, is the Taoiseach not concerned about building and the cost of concrete? I know he has never stood on a building site, but surely he will answer my question.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: I am sure he will answer my question.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: Is he not going to answer my question?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: Is he not going to answer my question?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: He does not have any interest in construction. This is scandalous.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: Not agreed.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: I know the Taoiseach is going to launch his summer economic statement this evening. I hope it will not be raining. There are huge concerns about a levy the Government introduced in budget 2023. I refer to the 5% levy on all ready-mixed concrete and concrete blocks. KPMG did a study on this which said it would increase the cost of building a three-bed semi-detached house by €1,300,...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: If they can get a doctor.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how SNAs can contact staff working in the payroll section with queries (details supplied). [32089/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychology students who graduate from Irish universities every year; the number of psychology placements available every year; if there are any plans to increase the number of placements considering the shortage of psychologists in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32141/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: 387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the clear guidelines for carers in receipt of carer’s allowance where the person being cared for must travel abroad for treatment not available in this State (details supplied); what the carer must do to ensure that they will not have their payment stopped or be threatened with having their payment stopped...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (4 Jul 2023)
Mattie McGrath: 418. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Ukrainian refugees who have transferred or sought a transfer to Ireland from another EU country having originally sought protection in that country; the country from which they have transferred or sought a transfer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32140/23]