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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Have you an explanation?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I do not have any issue with those towns the Tánaiste mentioned in counties Cork and Limerick; they need bypasses. The Minister, Deputy Ryan, however, is in favour of smaller ring roads or smaller bypasses, not a huge motorway. The Tánaiste must look at the funding, which is staggering. It is €3.8 billion versus €10.3 billion. That is €3.8 billion to go from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I want to talk about the Connecting Ireland document, which aims to connect Cork, Waterford, Limerick and Galway and to provide an alternative to the M20 and M25 motorways, which the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, believes will cost a fortune and is too expensive. The Government's vision for Ireland 2040 is to achieve connectivity and balanced regional development. Our regional cities are...

Family Leave and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to have some time to speak about this Bill. It is important that we have proper legislation in this area and it is too late for many people. The flexible working patterns which have existed are interesting. Cross-country comparative research on parental leave shows that in Ireland there remains a substantial gap between the end of leave, including the merging of paid and...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: Bank bailout.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I add my voice to the concerns. I note what the European Commissioner said. We have been feeble and inept in applying for funding. Our small and medium-sized businesses have suffered more than anybody else. We have received the second lowest level of EU supports; of the 27 member states, only one is behind us. We are getting crumbs from the table. I am disappointed that the Taoiseach...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: A national group seeking reform in the area of insurance has reacted with dismay to the guidelines recently published by the Judicial Council. Hard-pressed people and organisations, including business people, charities, voluntary and community groups, sports and cultural organisations and small businesses, are severely affected by payouts for minor injuries. We see this effort by the...

Ceathrú Chultúir 1916 Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I am sharing time with Deputies Michael Collins, Danny Healy-Rae and Nolan. Ba mhaith liom cúpla focal a rá ar an mBille seo. I compliment Deputy Ó Snodaigh and Sinn Féin on bringing forward this important Private Members' Bill. Unfortunately, we are seeing the typical political stances taken by the main parties, especially Fianna Fáil. I note from research that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1420. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed on the MyOptions helpline; the process by which persons were recruited; the qualifications needed to work on the helpline; and the body and or group which provides the training. [14163/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1421. To ask the Minister for Health the number of pregnant women the MyOptions helpline engaged with via webchat in 2019 and 2020; and the number that subsequently opted for an abortion following their webchat contact. [14164/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (24 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 1422. To ask the Minister for Health the number of abortions that took place in 2019 after 20 weeks gestation under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. [14165/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I am here too.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I might not use all of my time because most of the questions I wanted to pose have already been asked. I welcome all of our guests, thank them for their attendance and sympathise with them, although sympathy and empathy is not much good to them. I am as frustrated as they are. I am meeting people from all over the country and I know that there will be skills shortages in the future. One...

Young People and Access to Further and Higher Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I thank People Before Profit for tabling this motion. The debate is a timely and interesting one that we should have. Ar an chéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil do na daoine a bhíonn ag obair i SUSI. They do a very hard and dedicated job and they are very helpful. SUSI has settled down now from when it started. There is significant...

Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I am disappointed that the Minister is not engaging properly with this reasonable request to ensure good legislation and, more important, to ensure that all legislation that has been passed will be subject to a timely review and timely reports. A period of one year is certainly not enough. All legislation must be accessible and must deal with what it was intended to deal with. Any...

Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I also support the amendment. The Minister's response was that the period will be one year. A day is a long time in politics, as is a week, but a year for the Courts Service could be minuscule. I have personal experience of being in and out of court. The Circuit Court in Tipperary only sits three times a year, when it sits for eight days in a fortnight. My case could not be dealt with in...

Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I too listened quite carefully to what the Minister said and I support the amendment. I agree with what Deputy Howlin said. I imagine that is true of any of us who have had experience of a jury trial. I thank everyone who does jury service because it is an onerous task. It is a fair and good system. Courts, and by extension jurors, can be held up for months. In most cases, people do not...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I too am happy to speak in support of the Bill. I did so during its passage through the House. I welcome it. Deputy Tóibín raised an issue today but the Leas-Cheann Comhairle stopped him from pursuing it. She was correct in that regard because we must protect people. However, all is not well in the Department of Justice. I have been writing to the Minister of State, the senior...

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2021)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that totally. I wanted to raise this issue because we elected representatives are not getting answers and that is very bad.