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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: €400 million.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach is not making sense.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Licence Breaches (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance if companies (details supplied) operated in each of the years 1999 to 2008 without a banking licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17722/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Industry Regulation (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of proposals to amend the Private Security Services Act 2004 in order to place private security personnel under the regulatory control of the Private Security Authority; if the report on the matter will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17754/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (16 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 480. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional road traffic offences introduced from 1 January 2011 to date from when they first came into force; the details of new restrictions on blood alcohol limits, new offences which can result in the imposition of penalty points or other penalties and increases to penalties for existing offences in tabular form; and if he will...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It is trading recklessly.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: A dirty shady deal.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: None of them are taking them. It is a cop-out.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I have just come from a meeting of all Tipperary Deputies with Mr. David McRedmond, Mr. Gary Doyle and Mr. Angus Laverty of An Post and the committee to save the post office in the Square in Thurles. The Government is trying to claim it has no responsibility for it, but we were just told that An Post was finding it very hard to get Government business. The An Post representatives noted that...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (10 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I will inquire about the Minister. He need not worry. I will be checking all those six towns he was talking about, na sé bailte. Cá bhfuil na bailte sin? Are they all in Mayo? I hope not. I know the one in Doon will be, That is why I have called for the creation of an interdepartmental rural crime task force to deal with the crime that is going on which is causing people to...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (10 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am happy to speak on this important issue. Like others I compliment and congratulate the Minister. I know where his heart is on this issue. I know he was robust when he was in opposition and I know he was glad to get the portfolio he has. He is doing his best with it. I want him to be honest with us. I have one ceist before I start. I hope he got some treatment from his local vet...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (10 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: 8 o’clock Maith an fear.

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I too am delighted to speak on this important legislation. I have to declare that when the matter to which it relates was put to referendum, I opposed it for very genuine reasons. It is like getting a flat tyre when driving one's car and one takes off the other three wheels as well. At the time of the referendum, we were informed by the Government that it was introducing this great and...

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am doing so. I am talking about what we should be reforming rather than just appointing more judges. If Galway were doing badly in an All Ireland final, the management could not just add four extra players to bring the team on the field up to 19 in order to beat Kilkenny or Tipperary.

Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Not at all, I have great respect for her. Adding five people here is like buying extra hens if those that one already has are not laying eggs. This is exactly what I said would happen and what legal commentators such as Seth Barrett Tillman of Maynooth University have made clear. Anyone who wanted to do so or who cared enough could see what was about to happen at the time of the...

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy needs a travel agency now.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: One could not embarrass them.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Yes.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: They wish we were dumb.

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care)(Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Apr 2019)

Mattie McGrath: It is the quality, not the quantity, that counts.