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Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, aided and abetted by the Green Party, are not only degrading the national Parliament on issues of serious public concern but they are also turning their backs on the ordinary public at a time of the greatest need with the cost of living so high. Instead of introducing an emergency budget, something for which we called last February, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Get a clapometer.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: They are giddy before the holidays.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It is a three-legged stool and it is bockety.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: So has the Government.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I asked him in the Chamber before he went there if he was he going and he told me he was not but he was there the day after. Sin scéal eile.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I asked the Taoiseach before he attended whether he would be attending and he said he did not intend to.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The World Economic Forum, which is what my question refers to. The Taoiseach explained to the House about all his meetings and engagements with multinationals. They are all fine and dandy, but did he mention to anyone that we have a proud record of neutrality in this country? Did he think that was worthwhile mentioning or has he abandoned that idea completely? I expect and hope the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 23. To ask the Taoiseach the actions that he has taken to raise and highlight the ongoing record energy and food prices which are further compounding the tragic inequalities caused by the pandemic in view of his attendance at the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos [30981/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if he is satisfied that he attended the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos. [30983/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: With water outages now a daily occurrence in many rural towns and areas in Tipperary, will the Taoiseach's Government continue the folly of bringing a pipe from the Shannon right up to Dublin when almost 50% of the water will leak out of those pipes? It is a matter not only of what leaks out but also of what leaks and seeps back in when the pipes are burst and open. Will the Government...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I have nothing against Dublin.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The pipes should be fixed. I have nothing against Dublin.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It will cost billions.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: We do not oppose everything. This project is nonsensical.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Give the planning regulator quite a lot of power.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: At committee meetings I have been raising the plight of pig farmers. It seems Deputies do not want to discuss this. This beat all, however, introducing 67 new amendments to the planning and development Bill, which will change the whole type of the Bill. It is now a seriously different Bill from what we thought it was at first. We debated it here and the Minister told me he would have five...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 319. To ask the Minister for Finance when an appeal (details supplied) will be heard by the disabled drivers medical board of appeal; the reason for the delay in having this appeal heard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37260/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 538. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will issue a school (details supplied) with a thorough report outlining the reason for the refusal by her Department to award DEIS status to the school; the data-sets used in the decision-making process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37133/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (12 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will issue a school (details supplied) with a thorough report outlining the reason for the refusal by her Department to award DEIS status to the school; the data sets used in the decision-making process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37134/22]