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- Europe Day: Statements (11 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I am very disappointed with the Minister, mar níl sé anseo. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, but I used to listen to a radio programme many years ago that was known as "Dear Frankie". The Ceann Comhairle may remember it. It seems Frankie has been put forward to answer everything in here. It just goes to show that the Government has no respect for...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Turn off the tap of money.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Turn off the tap.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I want to ask the Taoiseach, as I did a number of weeks ago, about the role of An Taisce in planning. At that time, the Taoiseach suggested there were too many judicial reviews. An Taisce had taken a judicial review against the permission Glanbia had been granted by Kilkenny County Council and An Bord Pleanála, with additional licences from the Environmental Protection Agency. Now it...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I want a debate on this issue. An Taisce gets €2.5 million annually from various Government agencies and it is causing havoc in rural Ireland. Deputy Kelly asked a question about An Bord Pleanála. An Bord Pleanála sided with the application. It involves jobs and the livelihoods of young farmers are at stake. We cannot have a non-governmental organisation, an NGO, causing...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: We need a debate on it.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: 470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the steering group in reviewing the school transport scheme which excludes thousands of students from school transport each year. [24284/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: 996. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Article 46(2) of Regulation 1782/2003 means that the single farm payment entitlement cannot be separated from the land in cases in which the land is being leased (details supplied); and if not, the meaning of same. [24484/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: 997. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Article 33 of Regulation (EC) 1782/2003 means that the single farm payment scheme is attached to the land in cases (details supplied); and if not the meaning of same. [24485/21]
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Test (6 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: That is a pathetic reply. It is no wonder the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, or the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, would not come into the House and read it out. Have the Government Ministers and the RSA board a brain among them? That board is arrogant and out of control. It cares nothing about young people, old people or anybody. It is outrageous that this is the answer we get. Why...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Test (6 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and Jill Gray in his office for facilitating this Topical Issue debate. We have been raising this matter with the Tánaiste, the Taoiseach and everyone else. The dogs in the street are aghast about it. Why is there such inertia in the Road Safety Authority, RSA, and the Department of Transport in dealing with this issue? A lady in my constituency has had...
- Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I would like written answers from the Minister. Why are the HSE and the Department of Health not collating figures on the numbers of people with delayed diagnoses of cancer or misdiagnoses? There are 38,000 people waiting for colonoscopies alone and many of their diagnoses have been delayed. Student nurses were forced to take the AstraZeneca vaccine. The Taoiseach told the Dáil...
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: One cannot cut the trees. One cannot get the licences.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: In 50 years' time.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: You are not doing it. It is not in the Bill.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: In Tipperary as well.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to be able to speak today on Second Stage of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021. I am glad the Minister is here. Táim an-chairdiúil leis an bhfear sin.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I am not. I look forward to a robust debate with the Minister. We understand each other and have no hard feelings, and the same goes for all the members of the Rural Independent Group. Deputy O'Donoghue asked me to ask the Minister when, like "Living with Lucy", the Minister will visit Limerick with him. This is perhaps the most far-reaching piece of legislation to come before the...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: The situation with pass-through charges or, indeed, standing charges continuing to be charged to business customers by energy suppliers right throughout the pandemic is simply disgraceful. Some hospitality customers in my constituency have been charged up to €26,000 in pass-through charges alone by the energy suppliers. This is shocking money. They appreciate the support they got...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 May 2021)
Mattie McGrath: It is simply not good enough. It is 13 or 14 months going on now and it has to be dealt with.