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Centenary of 1918 General Election: Statements (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: We are celebrating the events which took place on 14 December 100 years ago. Women were allowed to vote for the first time, which was a huge milestone. It was the year Countess Markievicz was elected but refused to take her seat at Westminster. She chose to wait as a revolutionary to be elected to the First Dáil. She was an inspirational character. Deputy Howlin referred to the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Family Carers Ireland launched its annual scorecard report for 2017 earlier today. While some improvements are recorded, the overall performance is abysmal, particularly in the area of family respite care. It is almost impossible to get respite care in this country. I know of a woman whose 21 year old son has been in hospital since August. She is trying to get him home but has only been...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: With Fine Gael candidates.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Fine Gael used them to-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: What about Tipperary?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 4. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the actions taken by her Department and Tusla on foot of the recommendations of the Charleton report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52601/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister has accepted the absolutely horrendous indictment of the operational management of Tusla in the Charleton report. The report lays bare the seriously disconnected nature of the service and the lack of communication, which was staggering. Could the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is fine to suggest there was but one social work office in one area at one time, as the Minister did, but Mr. Justice Peter Charleton lays bare what was happening. As he said, "The Tusla letter wrongly accusing Maurice McCabe was opened by his wife in January 2016." He also stated that, after all the issues that arose, "Tusla were slow to respond to the public request for cooperation by...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Poor record-keeping and bad management might be fine in a GAA club or similar organisation but Tusla is a national organisation with incredible powers. It is devastating if those powers are mishandled, as in the case of the letter. After all that occurred, there were no positive replies and no rush to sort this out and make it better. The culture is the issue. Many of the officials were...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Care Orders (13 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 192. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of emergency and interim care orders that have been sought and implemented by Tusla; the county in which they were enforced; the ages of the children involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52629/18]

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: -----for another year. The people want rid of Fianna Fáil because it has failed them. What will happen is that they will get rid of Fianna Fáil altogether because they are so disgusted. Fianna Fáil is a fake Opposition. Fianna Fáil was united last week when it came to abortion. Fianna Fáil can be as united as it likes. It can unite on this issue but it cannot...

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to contribute to the debate. Many Private Member's Bills have been brought in and this is an effort to try to deal with the savage fact that there are more than 10,000 people homeless, including 4,000 children, which is shocking. While I might not agree with aspects of the Bill because I do not believe that all landlords are bad, I acknowledge it is an effort to get the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Immigration Policy (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing us to raise this issue here this evening. It is my hope that we can discuss this issue without accusations regarding motivation coming into the debate. My colleague, Deputy Fitzmaurice, and I have raised this issue because there is anxiety about the implications for Ireland of becoming a signatory, as I understand we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Immigration Policy (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I accept the apologies of the Minister. I have spoken to him about this. As I said, while on the one hand what the Minister of State said is encouraging, I cannot fail to be concerned about the fact that only 48 convictions have emerged from the process since 2012. I do not want to be alarmist about this and I hope that what I say will not be taken out of context. It is now clear that the...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am doing so but others digressed and gave us a state-of-the-nation address on the confidence and supply agreement. I hope, therefore, that I am allowed some latitude. People want rid of the Government, more than it knows, because it is anti-democratic and, above all, uncaring. It has turned a blind eye to Yemen and the rest of the Middle East. We have a proud reputation for neutral...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Indeed I am, in the spirit of Christmas and the spirit of the acclamation that Deputy Micheál Martin made to the nation in the course of this pre-European Council meeting debate. As the singer Johnny Logan would say, "What's another year?" What is five minutes in the context of another year? It is nothing. The Taoiseach is imithe now but almost every time that a meeting of the...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: What about Belfast?

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: She was not even there to contest it.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Where?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to raise the plight of a constituent of mine, whose family are constituents of the Taoiseach's. John White is prohibited from leaving Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, UAE. I have raised this matter on previous occasions with the Taoiseach and with Deputy Flanagan when he was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. John has been working in the Middle East for almost 30 years as...