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Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I know that.

Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I offer my good wishes to the Minister of State, who seems to be back in good form after his brief sojourn from the House. I followed him a couple of days later but, thank God, we are both back in time for Christmas. I compliment him and all involved on this reforming legislation. There is no doubt the previous situation was a backward one, as any of us who has employees will...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am always ahead of myself.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy can name Santa Claus.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I want make a few points. I have many issues with An Bord Pleanála; we all have. The public has lost confidence in it. Is maith liom an Gaeilge. Níl a fhios agam an bhfuil Gaeilge agatsa. Changing the name from An Bord Pleanála to an coimisiún pleanála is only playing tricks with people.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Sorry, I stand corrected in that. It is another trick. In a reply to a question earlier from Deputy Boyd Barrett about community groups being able to object to planning applications, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform told him they would still be able to object but they had to give their names.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am just telling the Minister what is going on. Does he want not me to ask him any questions?

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Is the Minister saying that just because I criticised him for being part of Rambo's team out in Dublin North? Is that just to get back at Mattie, is it? The stench of the planning corruption that went on is still coming from Dublin North, and the carry-on that went on with money. I met every one of them when they came to Clonmel, supposedly canvassing, with their pinstripe suits and big...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: That is what is going on. We have to protect the NGOs at all costs. They are causing a wreck to this country. There are some very good NGOs, but many of them are causing a wreck to ordinary people's lives, and they are getting well paid to do so. They are getting almost €6 million of taxpayers' money for vanity projects and good wages. Croppies lie down, is their attitude.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: At the end of September 2022, there were 16,158 children waiting for initial contact from disability services, with 8,870 of them waiting for over 12 months for that initial contact. Last week, a child presented to Tipperary University Hospital with mental health difficulties. That child waited for a paediatric psychiatrist for 50 hours in the paediatric ward. That is shocking. All the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: They are pen pushers.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Of course you did. You wanted more carbon tax.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: More and more-----

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: You are in favour of carbon tax. Go back and look at the record.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: More and more carbon tax, and perish the people. They are confused now as well.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: There is a loss of memory.

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: They want more taxes on everything. They wanted zero Covid and zero everything and a freebie for everybody. That is not possible in this country. Then they want to shut down debate on other issues that do not suit them in here, like what happened to me yesterday when I was speaking. I was shouted down and called a disgrace, the same as today. I am elected by the people of Tipperary...

Nationalisation of Energy System: Motion [Private Members] (14 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I compliment Solidarity-People Before Profit for putting down this motion for debate. I am unsure as to what different acronyms this group uses but I believe we should consider this motion, as a person who was never in favour of nationalisation. We must, however, consider it here because of the ineptitude of several Governments. Ar an gcéad dul síos I wish the Minister, Deputy...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Mattie McGrath: All Baile Átha Cliath.