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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation (10 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount received by the Exchequer from the public service obligation levy on electricity consumers on an annual basis for the past ten years; the total amount received since the levy was initiated;the way this money been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13748/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 241. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the current situation regarding the pay and conditions for Defence Forces personnel. [13739/22]

Financial Resolution: Excise (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I move amendment No. 1: To delete paragraphs (1) and (2) and substitute the following:“(1) THAT for the purposes of the tax charged by virtue of section 95 of the Finance Act 1999 (No. 2 of 1999), that Act be amended, with effect as on and from 10 March 2022, by substituting the following for Schedule 2 to that Act (as amended by section 42 of the Finance Act 2021 (No. 45 of 2021)):...

Financial Resolution: Excise (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, the EU Commission has been encouraging member states since last October to take all measures necessary to reduce food prices. This is utterly untrue.

Financial Resolution: Excise (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It is a point of order; it is utterly untrue. The Commissioner was before the agriculture committee and he told the Government to get its own toolbox to do what it likes, so this is totally false.

Financial Resolution: Excise (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: It is a fact.

Financial Resolution: Excise (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an chéad dul síos I wish to give notice that I intend to move amendment No. 1 at a later stage. This is utter folly. The last speaker and several other Government speakers turned up. Some of them ran to the hills to hide and did not even take their slots. Here we are again betraying the Irish people. Since last October, the EU Commission has been telling member states...

Financial Resolution: Excise (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I support this and I thank the staff. I have not seen sight of the books. I do not blame the staff. This has been so rushed and there is so little time. I support the call for a recess. I know it means we will sit later but it is necessary in fairness to everybody.

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad the Minister is here because I have some questions. I was in the Chair earlier and listened attentively to his opening speech. What is happening is unbelievable and bizarre. It is grotesque, unprecedented, bizarre and unbelievable, GUBU. We are back in the days of the 1980s. The people cannot survive. I cannot understand the disconnect and why Government backbenchers are not...

Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to have an opportunity to say a few words on this issue. Hate speech and hate crimes do not come in any one shape or form. They happen across all sectors of society. A case was presented to me recently concerning members of official bodies in Ireland and some of the texts and other abuse that is happening. I have spoken before to the Minister about the abuse prison officers...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: What is it going to take to get the Taoiseach and his Government to act to help our people, from our elderly to our children? The paltry efforts being talked about now include the reduction of 20 cent a litre in the price of petrol, 15 cent a litre for road diesel, 2 cent a litre, which is an insult, for green diesel, the price of which has more than doubled in the past year, and nothing...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: You will not-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The lackeys of Europe.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The lackeys of Europe and the globalists.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Múinteoir scoile.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Where are they?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach will be getting his marching papers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Look in the mirror.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: The Government does not know what is going on anyway.

Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: I compliment the proposals in this motion, but we have to be sensible and sensitive in how we deal with this area. The opportunity to highlight the positives of working from home is really presented here. Remote and flexible working can offer a renewed vigour to the Government plans, if the Government has the plans. The post offices have been floundering for decades and the Government has...