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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (20 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: 472. To ask the Minister for Health his plans, if any, to introduce further regulations into the sale and supply of vapes to reduce their attractiveness to young people; if there is any estimation on the number of people that currently vape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45412/22]
- Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on this issue. I have huge concerns about Irish Water. I have fond respect for county council management from the time I was on the council. I salute some of them who have gone on to their eternal reward and some who are still working in it, including engineers, ordinary water caretakers and council outdoor staff and, indeed, indoor staff who did, and who do, a...
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Why?
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I thought we were a sovereign Government.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I thought we were a sovereign Government.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Why do we have to kowtow to Europe all the time? Disgraceful.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: He is selling out our country.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Stupid laws.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: We have to have power.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Some way of doing it.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: You are codding yourself.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: What reality?
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: This is ongoing ever before the war. Everyone knows that.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: God help us, fast.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Killing our people.
- Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I compliment the Regional Group for bringing forward this motion. I was a bit surprised to see the Government has not opposed it. What is going on here? Parts of this motion, which I agree 100% with, is all for things the Minister, Deputy Ryan, is totally opposed to. He is just accepting the motion and he will have it raced and passed through here and do nothing about it. This is the...
- An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: This debate is timely. It is interesting that yesterday, we had the debate on the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC, report and today on this report on An Bord Pleanála. The public has lost faith in An Bord Pleanála. Villages, communities and ordinary people have no faith in An Bord Pleanála. This has been going on for a long time, where people were making objections....
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I rise to plead with the Government to do something meaningful to help family carers. I am wearing their badge. It is a small token of what I can do. In successive budgets they have not received the recognition they deserve, especially when it comes to getting payments such as fuel allowance. There are strict criteria. Carers play an important role in keeping people in their homes where...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: Not so.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Sep 2022)
Mattie McGrath: I accept certainly that there were efforts made and some support given but if the Tánaiste calls this a dynamic response from the Government, you can call me Davy or some other name from Mars or some place. It is shocking. Why is the Government so staunchly opposed to bringing in oil from Barryroe and to gas exploration off our coasts? Will the Tánaiste accept the fact that the...