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Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: The document relating to the motion on which we will be voting later this evening contains an outline of principles set out over two pages. To use an appropriate metaphor, Members are alerted to the announcement of the Order of Business by the ringing of a bell, which is similar to what happens at an airport when information on a flight is being announced. The boarding gate for flight IAG...

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: It is called debating in the dark.

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: At Stormont.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: I wish to raise two issues. The Tánaiste is busy.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: I and quite a number of Members, including Members on the Government benches, are increasingly concerned at an apparent lack of interest and a loss of a sense of urgency on the part of the Government leadership to bring forward the gambling control and regulations Bill, including Internet betting and gambling. It is an extremely serious situation that has been allowed to be ignored. We have...

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: This is legislation.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: In racing parlance it appears that this legislation has been pulled up.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: I would like to support the Tánaiste's colleague, Deputy Willie Penrose, and ask the Government to take a leaf out of his pragmatic, intelligent approach apropos of proposed legislation that bankruptcy should be all tidied up within a year.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: I explained to the Taoiseach when he said there are credit unions and smaller suppliers to people who are bankrupt and three years is needed to tidy it up, that that is like saying somebody is only a little bit dead. When one is bankrupt, one is bankrupt and it means one tidies it all up faster.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: The Tánaiste is a chartered accountant and she should know this.

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: The Tánaiste should speak for herself.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: Reflecting for a moment and we are not under pressure because we have had a couple of suspensions and we have had the opportunity to stall business until later in the day, now is the time as a Parliament to think about what we are doing.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: Exactly. The Ceann Comhairle has hit the nail on the head.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: Perhaps if the Ceann Comhairle allowed me to develop an idea, there might be a fresh view rather than the uniform view----

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: -----taken by majority parties resulting in the control of this Parliament by a few parties and in Independents having no voice. I ask the Leaders-----

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: This is about proposed legislation.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: It is not itemised. I am not giving it a label. I am speaking under the general umbrella of proposed legislation, in the omnibus sense.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: We are making a mess of it because there are private Member's Bills and the contributions to debate and fresh ideas-----

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Peter Mathews: I implore the Ceann Comhairle. I do not often get an opportunity.