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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: It is medical apartheid.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: They are keeping the powers.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I did for a long time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: On a Honda 50.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2021)

Mattie McGrath: With an ashtray.

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am critical of this, as well as of the sneaky way in the budget last year the Government put in a carbon tax, which we cannot even debate on the finance Bill for next year, or for the nine years. This trick o' the loop job is a three-card trick. We all agree that climate mitigation is necessary. However, we are being destroyed in rural Ireland. It is pure folly. Many speakers...

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: That is what they said.

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: These are the most basic untruths. Are they asleep at the wheel? They will hear about it from their electorate, when they go back. It is shocking that they will not allow timber to be cut. We will bring forward Private Members' legislation to deal with an issue with afforestation. There are people, who in good faith, enter 25-, 30- or 40-year cycle, with the expectation that they could...

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: We cannot cut the handle of a brush without getting a licence. We need to go back to harvesting our crop and to reaping what we sow. I can tell the Government parties that they are going to reap what they sow.

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I thought the Deputies were in government together.

Climate Action: Statements (30 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Fair play. Fair play. Fair play.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: The social welfare officer and the community welfare officer are a very important part of resourcing vulnerable people. From next week, offices, including in my county, will stop contacts totally. Officers used to come to villages but then retreated to their offices before Covid. Now someone has to call a call bank, the call will be logged and a community welfare officer may or may not...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste told me last week that the review of the national development plan is imminent. I again raise the plight of the people of Tipperary town. I refer to Jobs for Tipp, the March for Tipp, the task force, the Chamber of Commerce, Councillor Annemarie Ryan and others. It is vital that the bypass is included. Hopefully, it will be in the footprint of the new M24 which will go...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Some of them, yes. Ba chóir don Taoiseach an cheist a fhreagairt seachas a bheith ag magadh fúm.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I know. It is not funny.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Tá an Taoiseach balbh now.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: They are badly underpaid.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Work Permits (29 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the immediate efforts that are being made to fast-track the employment permits for the meat processing industry and the pig slaughtering plants in particular to avoid the imminent crisis facing the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47043/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (29 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 156. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; when the commencement of the decision support service is scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46915/21]