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- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)
Mattie McGrath: In a reply to my parliamentary question this morning I was told that 36,820 people were waiting for a colonoscopy. There has been a 59% increase in tho number of people waiting for scopes since the start of the pandemic. These are shocking figures. The Tánaiste talks in reams about vaccines and everything else but this is a cancer growing inside people. Many people will die....
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I agreed that those assistance packages were put in place. I welcomed them. I disagree with the Minister that it is the fault of the pandemic, however. It is the Government's reaction to the pandemic and the way in which it has dealt with it. I want to outline the destructive impacts and unprecedented levels of unemployment, which the Minister has mentioned. I mention, for instance, the...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I said that I acknowledge the supports. I am referring to the strategy. The Minister blamed the pandemic but it is the Government's reaction to it and the prolonged lockdown. The Government had no roadmap last night either. Entire swathes of our community and society were never even mentioned in the press conference last night or since. Look at the whole arts industry and what is...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will place a quantifiable monetary value on the direct social and economic costs of the ongoing lockdown strategy on the Irish economy; if he will outline its highly destructive impacts on unprecedented levels of unemployment and the collapse of the small business sector; and if he will ensure that taxpayers will not be forced to pay for same through...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Will the Minister provide a quantifiable monetary value of the huge economic and social costs this pandemic, the Government's attitude and lockdown have had for the people of Ireland?
- Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I too am happy to speak on the Children (Amendment) Bill. We are almost fiche bliain ag fanacht ar an mBille seo. It is important for us to have a review of legislation and we discussed the point on reviews of legislation here some weeks ago when Deputy Pringle put some amendments down, I believe, to the Children (Amendment) Bill. Clearly, there were inadequacies, weaknesses and flaws, not...
- Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: The next slot is the Regional Group. Deputies Berry and Shanahan have 20 minutes.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State has five minutes to wrap up the debate.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Does the Minister of State wish to respond to those questions?
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy Brady had three minutes to ask his questions even though only two and a half minutes are allocated to each group. If there is time at the end, I will let him back in.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State is on his feet and the Deputy must allow him to finish. The Deputy can come back in later.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State will have an opportunity to wrap up at the end.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Tá an t-am caite.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: There are now 20 minutes for questions to the Minister of State. I will allow each group roughly two and a half minutes, so please-----
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: The order here is for 20 minutes for questions and answers. I do not mind. It depends on how the Members feel.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: I will allow that. I will call on Deputy McNamara first.
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Do any Deputies wish to ask another question?
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: The European project has failed Ireland and it is failing Ireland, from the fiasco at the summit last year, where we provided a substantial net contribution and were the second-lowest beneficiaries in the whole EU. There are affected individuals in Clonmel and in Tipperary, at South East Car Sales, McCarthy Motors and Eurocar Logistics, and a Deputy from Longford spoke about the problems...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Hundreds of young and not so young farmers in the south east have invested hugely in agriculture by buying land, increasing the cow herd and investing in magnificent buildings for animal welfare. Glanbia, with a Dutch company, Royal A-Ware, is investing in a factory to make Cheddar cheese. It has gone through the county council and An Bord Pleanála planning processes but now An Taisce...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2021)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.