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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach did not respond to me.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Where are the rights now?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Yes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, on behalf of the Rural Independent Group, wish Deputies Murphy and Shortall the very best following their announcement. All is not well in this State regarding children. Thirty-nine children in State care are missing. Just think of that. It is the second-last week before we break up for the summer recess, and 39 children are missing in State care. We need an urgent debate on...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: The National Ambulance Service and the south Tipperary ambulance service are in a chronic state of frustration due to a lack of personnel. They were promised some interns but now they are told they will not get them until perhaps August. One night last week two ambulances had to come together as there was only one paramedic in each. One ambulance had to be parked so they could go out on a...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, déanaim comhghairdeas leis an iarAire, an Teachta McGrath agus leis an Aire nua, an Teachta Chambers. I congratulate and compliment the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, on his appointment to the European Commission. It is a wonderful day and time for him. I wish him well. I also wish well his wife, Sarah, Tom, Jack, and the lads, and his mother and...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: You get your way all the time.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am glad to speak today to statements on these pre-European Council meetings. Ar an gcéad dul síos, I warmly congratulate my namesake and good friend and colleague through the years, the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, on his nomination to the position of Commissioner. I welcome that nomination. I hope that the different political machinations and interactions with...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to raise the issue of the chronic shortage of gardaí on the ground in County Tipperary. Despite the rising population and the increase in immigration, Garda numbers are in a worrying decline. As of 30 April 2024, the force stands at a total of 14,000-odd members, with just over 11,050 serving as rank-and-file gardaí. This is in stark contrast to the overall strength of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Six hours.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: It took ten years in Europe.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Of course I did.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: When-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: It is too late to opt out.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Dress it up any way you like.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Dress it up any way you like.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I would not like to see you at the fair. You would buy a pig in a poke.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I too want to pay tribute to the late Tommie Gorman. He was a wonderful journalist and wonderful person. He visited the Circle of Friends cancer care centre in Tipperary only months ago and gave up his time there. He was in my parish some weeks ago. He was a wonderful man. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann. The response of the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I did not mention it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I never mentioned the health service but I acknowledge the wonderful service that nurses, doctors and all kinds of specialists give. I have been a beneficiary of that myself, but the Minister is trying to distract me. I never mentioned it today. The people voted on the Lisbon Treaty in 2009. They did not vote for this. That is sure and certain. The Government has scant regard for...