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Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I too am delighted to speak briefly on the statements on Science Week. I wish all of the daoine óga and daltaí go léir well in the colleges and schools on Science Week. My memories of science week were in St. Joseph's College in Cahir. The college was set up by two men, Mr. Tom McGrath and Mr. Vincent Russell, who cycled to Cahir, Cathair an Iascaigh, who bought a building...

Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: We can see that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The temporary business energy support scheme, TBESS, was announced with fanfare some months ago after the budget as being the saviour of many rural and urban businesses. It has now transpired that many businesses in rural areas if they do not use gas - we do not have gas in many towns never mind in rural areas - and if they use oil for instance as their main way of creating industry,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I wonder with the Green Party.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: A bill for oil is the same as one for gas.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It is not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am very unhappy with the scheduling and the way the Government handled, managed and scheduled the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 last week. The Minister for Justice gave us to believe that we would have the opportunity to put down amendments on Report Stage but we were debating Second Stage here last Thursday and the date for amendments had...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: That is not my point. My point is that the date was gone-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It is a matter of Standing Orders.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: They are not agreed.

Death of Vicky Phelan: Expressions of Sympathy (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I want to be associated with the words of sympathy. We were devastated to learn of her passing at the young age of 48. Indeed, the whole country is now one way or another in mourning at the passing of this courageous, heroic and remarkable woman. Vicky Phelan refused to sell her soul for a settlement and she refused to remain silent. Vicky Phelan...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I support the previous speakers on this issue. We welcome the fact that an allowance is to be given. That will be a considerable help. However, we must ensure that money is not going into the pockets of landlords. We know there are many thousands of excellent landlords but the big company groups of landlords do not have empathy or understanding. We must have some kind of mechanism to...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I move amendment No. 14: In page 56, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: Amendment of section 6 of Finance Act 2019 (benefit-in-kind: emissions-based calculations) 19. The Finance Act 2019 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 6: “Benefit-in-kind: emissions-based calculations 6. The new emission-based calculations shall not come into...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I appreciate the Minister's words and his experience as a commercial traveller across the pond. That is fine. I am making the point that this is all stick and no carrot. While it might be a three or four-year lease, the Minister will know very soon from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, SIMI, and many others that this will not work. The cost of living is a significant aspect of it...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I reserve the right to bring it back on Report Stage.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when an increase in the social housing income thresholds in County Tipperary will be increased; the reason that the thresholds were not increased in Tipperary in the last review; the percentage of a household's income that is deemed a reasonable percentage to be paid on rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an exception will be made to take into account the pressures that a person (details supplied) was under from the healthcare sector to work the additional shifts to cover leave and which has now resulted in homelessness; if he will consider this case and the urgent need to increase the income thresholds in County...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: There have been 87 resignations this year and no one is going into Templemore.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Can it be changed? Can it be pulled?

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order-----