Results 5,681-5,700 of 20,725 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Crime Prevention (29 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: 243. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to an article in a newspaper (details supplied); if no public funds provided to an organisation by her Department were used to pay the award of €43,470 as outlined in the article; if an audit will be carried out in order to clarify the issue; if programmes at the organisation will continue to...
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Crime Prevention (29 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to a newspaper article (details supplied); when the audit by her Department referred to in the article was carried out; the findings of same; if the report will be published; whether public funds were used to pay the award of €43,470 as outlined in the article; the steps she will take to...
- Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: I wish the Minister, Deputy Foley, and the Ministers of State, Deputies Rabbitte and Madigan, the very best and look forward to working with them. It has been a traumatic and trying time in the education system. It has been a trying time from the cradle to the grave, really, but from the playschools, the naíonraí, the national schools, secondary schools and third level...
- Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: No. People want to work.
- 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.