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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: I am not surprised by the Minister of State's response. It is as clear as the nose on one's face that the money will not be available for projects such as that at South Tipperary General Hospital, Limerick hospital and many other locations. It is galling to have to endure the belated and disingenuous bleating of all the other groupings and main political parties in the Dáil, when those...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: We would not have this mess anyway. The Government has Independents but it cannot handle them. It has the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross - an Independent - and he is wrecking the country.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy Ross is not one of mine. I would not touch him with a barge-pole. He spent Christmas Eve canvassing until 9.30 p.m., instead of stuffing his turkey at home.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State started it. He wanted the distraction.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Children's Hospital (16 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: I want to know where the Minister for Health is today. Where is he hiding? We were told that this project would cost €1.433 billion, which is €450 million more than what was advised to the Government in April 2017. I warned the House about this. Indeed, the Rural Independent Group tabled a Private Member's motion in the House a month before the decision was made to go ahead...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Five thousand people went onto the streets in Tipperary last year. The Taoiseach is well aware of the history of all of that. There is a new feeling there. The Taoiseach acknowledged that he would set up a task force under the Minister of State, Deputy English. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister of State and the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Ring, to seek...
- Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: A bit of comhluadar.
- Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: They slashed overtime.
- Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Our motion this evening makes some specific long-term recommendations with respect to identifying and preventing rural crime and introducing greater fairness to the operation of the justice system. We remain convinced, however, that there are simple things that can also be done in the immediate term to create a greater sense of protection for rural Ireland. One of the most obvious is the...
- Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: I move:That Dáil Éireann: notes: — that the Programme for a Partnership Government commits to maintaining and strengthening cooperation between An Garda Síochána and local communities; — that fear and concern about the threat of criminal activity is emerging as a persistent feature of rural life; — that the latest crime statistics released by...
- Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: And Kerry, and all over the country. Information on the average cost per annum during the same period for civil legal aid shows that it has never dropped below €30 million. It is a gravy train that must be derailed. The Minister must do something about it or his legacy will be a disaster. The figure is based on detailed information provided to me in reply to a number of...
- Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: He is not embarrassed. I know he is not because legal people have necks, which they have to have. That kind of a charade is disgusting in the extreme. People are being pilloried.
- Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: There was nothing personal. I explained that it was not personal.
- Rural Crime: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: It is not personal. We are good friends.
- Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: I am happy to speak on the Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018, as it is aptly or ineptly titled. It should probably be renamed the "Moving the Deck-chairs on the Titanic Bill". The Bill provides for the establishment of a nine-person board for the HSE and that board will be accountable to the Minister for Health in the performance of its functions. That is certainly a novel...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to the schools and school building accommodation. Our Lady of Mercy's girls' school in Cahir and Cahir boys' national school have been promised an amalgamation and a new building for 30 years. The children, teachers and staff do their best in appalling conditions. When and where is this building going to proceed? When are we going to...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: We need the school, not a response.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Where is Deputy Ross? Is he canvassing?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: The time on Leaders' Questions-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: The Chief Whip is right about that.