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Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: "In bed" is a metaphor. We have not got a bed here. If we had, the Government would be asleep in it all day and would not get up to see the farmers. The farmers get up early in the morning and get up late at night to tend to their animals when they are young, sick or being attacked by marauding gangs of foxes and deer. We cannot have a cull of the deer population which is running riot...

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Laugh away. You have something if you have the last laugh.

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I have a point of clarification. We hate to break this charade. The Minister will not deal with the motion and will not accept it, so it is not agreed.

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: It is not agreed.

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: It is not agreed.

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Yes.

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am telling you this is a charade. We are not voting against it. I am just expressing my disgust at this practice of the Government agreeing to motions it does not agree with. We are not accepting it today.

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Is mór an trua an rud seo ar maidin. I wonder if we in the right Parliament or in the right place or if the Ministers have read the motion. I see they did not oppose it but the Minister of State waited until the last two minutes of his reply to address the questions.

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Our motion called, once and for all, on the Government to declare it will not pursue a compulsory or voluntary cull of the national herd, with no introduction of caps on Irish dairy cows or beef numbers. Furthermore, it calls for a review of the process of calculating methane emissions, considering the cycle effect, and calls on the Government to provide funding to farmers for implementing...

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy was starving.

Culling the National Herd: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: What about cattle culling?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome our guests. As we know, the scandal involving defective payments, Dee Forbes and Ryan Tubridy is at the centre of grave concerns of the staff, management and the public. I have a few questions. RTÉ has stated that a disciplinary process is ongoing. Why did RTÉ accept Ms Forbes's resignation when it knew it would be "curtains" as regards her appearing before the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The board could have refused it as RTÉ was in the middle of a process. In fact the process had barely started. RTÉ had employed outside agents to oversee that process. How much did they cost and of what value are they if this is what happened? The cord was cut.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: That was another disastrous decision. How will we get any answers? It seems as though there was some ready-up and she exited with all the evidence. This is shocking. That is why I called for a Garda investigation. It will be needed at the outcome, with no disrespect to any of the witnesses. That is what is needed because the public have lost all respect. In fairness, 50:50:20 was...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I did not say that. I said we need a Garda investigation.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Taxpayers' money has gone astray. Why are we here? Please. The Chair did not interrupt anyone else. I did not accuse anyone. I am asking for the fraud squad to investigate. I did so yesterday and I will continue to ask because we will not get the answers here today. Deputy Mattie McGrath: Taxpayers' money has gone astray. Why are we here? Please. The Chair did not interrupt...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Whoever wants to.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Who is RTÉ loyal to? It is quite simple

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The board has allowed this scenario to happen. In racing parlance, Dee Forbes is out under the traps and gone. She is gone with the wind to play. It is shocking to expect us to listen to this. The board was not able to answer why it accepted her resignation. I am an employer. I understand how difficult situations can be as regards disciplinary proceedings, but you do not allow someone...