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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Yesterday, I called for a debate to be held in this House on the impact of inward immigration. The Minister with responsibility for immigration, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, responded to say that we are currently providing accommodation to 64,000 people, many of whom are from Ukraine. He went on to list the 17,000 people who have come to our shores are fleeing from wars elsewhere. He listed in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: As I said, it is vital that we have a debate on this. The public is asking for it and wants it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: There seems to be a "no mention" policy in force in the House and elsewhere.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Any nation that fails to plan, plans to fail and we cannot possibly plan for the needs of our citizens with no limits or no controls on inward immigration. We therefore need a serious examination here. The Taoiseach spuriously waited until the end of his three minutes to mention the 17,000 people who did not come from Ukraine and the many who have not come from war-affected countries. ...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 516%-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: If the children can get in there.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: A blank cheque.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It is a blank cheque.

Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to speak on this motion. Setting up a citizens' assembly seems to be the fashionable thing to do for every issue. I do not believe in that. There is plenty of evidence available regarding drug use and abuse in our country. It is shocking and we all know it. Deputy Michael Collins mentioned O'Connell Street in Dublin, but I can go to towns and villages in my constituency and the...

Toll Charge Increases: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: One official.

Toll Charge Increases: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Gabhaim buíochas leis an nGrúpa Neamhspleách. I thank the Independent Group for giving us the extra time. This is another fine mess the Minister has got us into. As Minister for Transport when this broke, he showed no cop on, copped out and went to COP27. I heard the Tánaiste saying it was wrong and might not happen. I heard the Taoiseach say something similar but...

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: And our own people can go to perish.

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Delivering for the bankers.

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Some €6 billion on NGOs every year.

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, but it is raiméis.

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: You could do that every day at home.

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I will meet Deputy Ó Cathasaigh any day, but not out at a COP. I will meet him out on Moanyarha bog where the turf cutters look after the bogs and the flora and fauna. I will meet him there any day. He can bring his cargo bike and see how far up the hill it gets him before he has to push it.

COP27: Statements (29 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The tongue will be out. The sheer magnitude of the Government delegation to COP 27 damaged the credibility of the case for climate action. The event has really and truly turned into something akin to a jolly boys' outing to Margate. Figures on the number of delegates have been provided to our colleague, Deputy Nolan, by Departments. There were 11 individuals from the Department of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the situation that is going on in East Wall and many other areas in this country with inward immigration. As the Taoiseach knows, the Irish are people of céad míle fáilte and 1,000 welcomes. They are a very welcoming people. However, we one sees busloads of young men arriving in an area in the dead of night and being put into industrial...