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- 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.
- 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.