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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to object on the basis that we will have such a limited debate on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP. Our group will have six minutes, which will be inadequate for such a serious issue. The debate on fishing has also been pruned, although I know that is being done to allow for other important matters. Both of these industries are under the aegis of the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (15 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the level of funding awarded to Tipperary County Council will be increased ahead of the next three year roads works programme in order to assist the Council’s roads development to promptly improve the road network which has been ranked as 29th out of 31 local authorities by the National Oversight and Audit Commission for road...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 547. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which the cultural and sporting events selected to run as pilot events were selected; the selection criteria; the reason there was no application process for similar venues that are ready and prepared to run such events to apply to be considered as pilot events; the reason no venues outside of the main population...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I cannot emphasise enough the problems for the agriculture sector in this country. Everybody - even city people - is only a generation away from this sector. The Tánaiste's family farm is down in Dungarvan. The importance of the talks at present under CAP is vital and there is a huge fear out there that the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, is at sea. We have been devastated in...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I am truly shocked that the Minister persists with these draconian measures. He sees the rising opposition, thankfully in the House as well. People have woken up to see what is going on: the power grab. The Government has consistently and deliberately stoked fear over the coronavirus while behaving like an authoritarian regime, relying on police state tactics. The Government's handling of...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: It is shocking, though. I have asked the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the Ceann Comhairle, the Whip, Deputy Chambers, and everybody else for answers, which we are entitled to get. We cannot get them. That is a dangerous place to go in a democracy. I am fully opposed to this. I will not take any more time from anybody else.

National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I too welcome some aspects of this plan. The VAT rate certainly must be maintained. I thank the county council officials for dealing with the rates waivers and the social welfare officers who have dealt with people meaningfully during the lockdown, which was imposed for too long. We caused all of this trouble. I am very disappointed that we are getting somewhat less than €1 billion...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Last week in the House, the Taoiseach said he did not want to see any man or woman working in the arts to be discriminated against. There is consternation in the arts industry this morning after the announcement yesterday that the lower paid, those earning under €20,000, have got nothing. They are the most vulnerable and the most in need of supports. There are three different layers...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: We will now move to Deputies Harkin and Connolly.

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: We are running out of time because we have Leaders' Questions at 12 noon. Will the Deputy give a number of minutes to her colleague, Deputy Connolly, who introduced the motion? Deputy Harkin can see the clock. We have run behind; I am sorry.

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, but we went over time during the debate. I am sorry. The Deputy might try to do as best as she can with her colleague.

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: There are only four minutes left in total.

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that; I am sorry.

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is always very decent with her discretion so I will allow extra time.

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Harkin may carry on again.

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat.

Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I thank Deputy Doherty for bringing forward the Bill and compliment him on his relentless challenge to the racket in insurance. I wish the Minister of State well. He is a decent man and will try his best but I am disappointed tonight that he is buying another nine months for the insurance companies to rob us blind. Why would they not when the Government has let them off? This has been...

Situation in Belarus: Motion (1 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I compliment the Government and support the motion this evening. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The dictatorship has been in power for that length of time. The strongest rebuttal must be sent to this action from those of us in Ireland. Ireland is a neutral country, as we always claim. We must defend the persecuted people of Belarus. I have fond memories of Adi...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I wanted to raise the same issue as Deputy Tóibín.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I too object strenuously to this. We had no pre-legislative scrutiny of the legislation, which relates to four Acts. There was meant to be a cancellation of the sunset clause in June. The legislation is being guillotined with two and a half hours debate tomorrow for all Stages. It is a total insult to democratically elected people here and is unacceptable. I am fully opposed to it.