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Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that, and I am sorry if I went over time, but I am so annoyed that the Bill does not go anywhere to help those in the music and entertainment business, and the over 66s. It is a sad day for those people.

Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I too am disappointed with the Bill and with the whole situation around Covid-19. Party leaders and group leaders had briefings with the Department of Health and NPHET and when we asked questions, we were not getting answers. I raised in the Dáil that we had not a briefing with NPHET in the past two months. NPHET is meeting the Business Committee on Thursday morning, I hope, but there...

Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I will not take it back. It was the Government, not the Minister personally. She has not supported artists here. When will she give them support? Is she going to let them beg, tell them to go look for work elsewhere and that they will get jobs elsewhere? How will they? Are we going to diminish and destroy our arts industry - our musicians, bands, dancing schools, art schools and...

Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, I am sharing with Deputies Carol Nolan, Michael Healy-Rae, Michael Collins and Danny Healy-Rae. The Bill is putting the pandemic unemployment payment on a statutory footing. It also states the recipient must be genuinely seeking employment. 8 o’clock In general circumstances I would agree with that but I have a problem with this requirement when I consider the music and...

Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: We would miss the Deputy here.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Browne's fellow county man, Deputy Howlin, wishes to ask a brief question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I cannot see the Deputy but it is nice to be up there, all the same.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Deputy and ask the Minister to be brief because other Deputies are losing out on time.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy will get another opportunity.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I ask speakers to stick to the time because we are running way over time.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Tá an t-am caite.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Ceist Uimhir 25 is in the name of Deputy John Brady but Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú has been nominated to ask it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: The time has elapsed, Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Time is up.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: I ask Deputy Kelly to conclude.

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta) 2020: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2020: First Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Is the Bill opposed?

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta) 2020: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2020: First Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Today, hundreds of bus and coach owners are in Dublin with their buses, at enormous expense to themselves, because they have been shut down and closed off. I completely support the remarks made by Deputies on the previous topic but people will not have buses or coaches to travel to matches if we do not support this very valuable industry. These buses carry all the tourists here and carry...

Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Aire. I wish the Minister the very best. I know how hard he worked on the housing committee. He had some great ideas and I hope his officials will work with him and allow him to bring those ideas to fruition. I wish there was a Utopia. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae alluded to the view of the left that all...