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- Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I am on the Business Committee. I understand quite clearly that we can choose to use our time for questions and written answers. That is part of the protocol. The Minister, Deputy Donnelly, is telling lies to the House as he did about the churches some months ago. We can ask questions and ask for written replies if there is not time. Is that right or wrong?
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I return to the issue of a bypass for Tipperary town. Two sets of consultants are looking at the road from Limerick to Waterford. Tipperary town must be bypassed and we had plans before to do that. Why has a 6 km wide passage of land now been sterilised from Limerick to Tipperary town, and including towns such as Bansha, Cahir, Clonmel, Carrick-on-Suir, Piltown and on to Waterford? People...
- Direct Provision: Statements (22 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I too feel compelled to be very critical of the system of direct provision. It has been an abject failure. I have visited the centre in Carrick-on-Suir a number of times over the years and have seen the way families are incarcerated there. These are, in the main, traumatised people who have come from very harrowing and desperate situations. I visited refugee camps outside Lebanon some...
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Import all the oil and gas.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Import it all.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of clarification-----
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: How can anyone have faith in the Minister if he cannot give us an indicative time of when we will have a copy of his speech?
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: When?
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: No, that is not right. We should have it. Normal practice is that we would have it.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Can we have an indicative time for when we will have it? That is all I am asking. I do not want to be unfair to the Minister. I am asking the Minister to give us an indicative time. Will we have it in an hour? We will have it this evening at all? When will we have it?
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: That is not acceptable.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Can I make a point of order?
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: We do not have any copies of the Minister's speech. I have asked and none are available. We are 20 minutes-----
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Of course it is.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I accept that the Acting Chairman is in a difficult position.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I do not accept the advice. How are we going to-----
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I have seen this before, where Ministers were asked for speeches, instructions were given and they arrived. Are we going to get a copy of the speech?
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Any idea when?
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: We will have to import more of everything.
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: There are hundreds of advisers.