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- Debenhams Ireland Redundancies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: I am here from Tipperary. We do not have a Debenhams store but we stand in solidarity with the Debenhams workers. I agree with the motion tabled by Solidarity-People Before Profit tonight and I support them. The way ordinary workers are treated is truly shocking. A fair day's pay for a fair day's work should be the motto. Most SMEs that we were talking about yesterday and today, with...
- Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: I know. I am sorry that I was called away for a meeting. I spoke on the Bill last night. I have huge concerns about what is going on and the way we are passing this legislation without proper scrutiny. It will come back to bite us. Biting us is one thing, but it will bite the people we represent and they are the families throughout the country that need support. They do not want...
- Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of order-----
- Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: The Ceann Comhairle has just ruled out of order Deputy O'Reilly's point that the Tánaiste is not here. He should be here.
- Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: We did not say that.
- Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: I am sorry, but I had to step out for another meeting. I have no issue with the Minister of State's good self and this has nothing to do with him, but it is a disgrace that the Minister is not present. This day last week, a Minister of State was sent in with ten minutes to go. Unfortunately, I was in the Chair and I had to suspend the House because the Minister of State had no briefing and...
- Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: Does the Minister of State wish to allow Deputy Haughey to speak briefly?
- Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: He has been a very diligent member of the Committee on European Union Affairs so I know he is interested.
- Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: It is time for an tAire to wrap up.
- Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: I will call Deputy Brady if he is here - I cannot see him - and then Deputy Haughey. If he does not mind the Minister of State can then answer the questions from the three Deputies.
- Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: With the permission of the House, we will take the questions together, and perhaps Deputy Haughey's also.
- Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: The Deputy beat me to the draw by going to the questions and answers session. If the Minister of State does not mind, he might take those. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae also has a question. I cannot see who else wishes to ask a question.
- Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: Of course. Will the Minister of State answer Deputy Harkin's questions first?
- Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: Yes.
- Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: Yes. I will take four minutes and they will take two and a half minutes each. Last week, the Acting Chairman heard the officials, in the absence of the Minister for Finance, tell us that we had not yet applied to the EU for any funding despite being in the middle of a deep pandemic or whatever one wants to call it. That beggars belief when Germany is spending its money and other countries...
- Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: I am sharing time with Deputies Nolan and O'Donoghue. Cá bhfuil an Taoiseach? Cad a dhéanfaimid feasta gan adhmad? On Questions on Promised Legislation, the Taoiseach wanted to know what planet I was on. He is not even here to listen to the debate. Another Deputy is correct that they always leave before we speak. The Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, is here. The...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach described the deal that we got at the weekend as a good one for Europe. Only four countries - Germany, France, the Netherlands and Sweden - are to contribute more than us. Germany will pay €1,606 per capita. Ireland will pay €3,201 per head. This is a rotten deal. After the miserable so-called bailout, which I called a clean-out at the time, this is another...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: I know what planet I am on.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: It is about that.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jul 2020)
Mattie McGrath: It is.