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Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The snakes are all around Deputy Bruton over there.

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: All the snakes are over there.

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It is a very old saying in Gaillimh and Tiobraid Árann.

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It looks like that to me, if we put in 10 newton concrete that will probably be the strongest batch, but we will never again use that pipeline. If that happens, I will call it an act of treason. I ask the Minister of State to clarify immediately, or tomorrow, whether this is poppycock or a wild dream someone has had. Could the Minister reach so far as to sign an order to instruct people to...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 - Second Stage. What a mouthful. The Government does not intend to do anything for the hard-pressed people. Households are facing annual gas and electricity hikes of €6,000 from early next year. That is more than triple the €1,900 they were paying at the start of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: There is huge angst over the LEADER programme going forward. Notwithstanding the increase in Exchequer funding for the overall CAP 2023-27, there is a significant cut in LEADER funding for rural areas, with the proposed allocation for the programme falling from €425 million for the 2007-13 programme to just €180 million for this programme. This is astonishing. The...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It was.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It is down by more than half.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Not for here.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: We are talking about LEADER.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I asked about LEADER.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The idea is to close them down, is it?

Creeslough Community: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It was with great sadness that we learned ten people perished because of the tragic explosion last Friday, with eight still in the hospital. Our hearts go out to their families, loved ones and the entire local community who are reeling from this incredible loss. On my behalf and on behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I wish to express our sincerest condolences to the families and the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: That is a shocking reply. The Minister for Justice needs to take heed. She is accountable to this House. I am sick and tired of Ministers coming in here to refer to the Garda Commissioner, head of the HSE and all these people. They are not elected or accountable to the people. We are supposed to have a Government here. We are celebrating 100 years of our freedom, having set up our...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister for Education for attending but I am disappointed the Minister for Justice is not here. I know it is late but it is not good enough that she is not prepared to take this Topical Issue matter. I attended a meeting last Thursday night in Moyle Rovers GAA Club, Clonmel. I thank the caretaker, Mr. O'Connor. More than 500 people came from far and near in fear and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 661. To ask the Minister for Health if his proposed exclusion zones of 100 metres surrounding abortion-providing buildings would have the impact of banning a pro-life march, such as an annual march (details supplied); if the high volume of potential exclusion zones in a compact area such as Dublin city centre would effectively result in banning any future pro-life marches in a scenario if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 662. To ask the Minister for Health if a private conversation in which one party advised a third-party known to them not to proceed with having an abortion were to happen within a coffee shop or other neutral setting which happened to fall within his proposed 100-metre exclusion zone of abortion-providing buildings would be considered in breach of the proposed law and lead to possible...

Communications Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I too welcome this Bill. As the previous speaker mentioned, ComReg and the different aspects to this area are something that people struggle with. It is a sad indictment on our country that we meet people in our clinics who mention problems with Eir, which is a complete disaster. People in rural and isolated areas depend for safety and security on pendant alarms and their Eir lines might...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste is Minister for business and industry and everything else. Businesses, especially small businesses, were never under as much pressure as they are under now. In Clonmel, a number of them closed this week with more to go. The same is true in villages as well. It is very hard to restart a business or get a new business in. We have a huge issue here. The budget did very...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: We are over time.