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- 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.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group and on my own behalf I ask that we also discuss the overrun of time on Leaders' Questions. The Ceann Comhairle has tried his best to stop it. We could change or rotate who speaks first and second because small groups are being squeezed out of any coverage or anything else week in, week out by the bigger parties which want to stifle us.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Can we have that on the agenda as well?
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: On the Business Committee.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are the one party now.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Put them in together - full stop.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are all the one now.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: But not fair enough to the Deputy's party.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: A greenfield site.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach is going to hide behind that now.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach is blaming everyone.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: The wrong site was chosen.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: There is no helipad.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of developments at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (15 Jan 2019)
Mattie McGrath: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the amalgamation of the national schools in Cahir, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1594/19]