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- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Service Provision (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The broadband service is non-existent in many areas, as the Minister knows, and the mobile coverage on all networks has become a complete joke. In my county, people could have good conversations ten years ago but now they cannot make or continue any conversation due to the calls dropping out. It is appalling.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Service Provision (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I know the Minister appreciates how fundamentally important this matter is, not only to households but to the economic rejuvenation of rural regions and the very survival of small rural businesses. I note that, at the beginning of the month, the Minister gave an interview to the Irish Independentin which he was asked whether we should have a universal service obligation for broadband. In...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Service Provision (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: There were announcements followed by announcements but we then had the loss of a competing company. I have asked before that the Minister would buy back Eir because there is no one to deliver this on the ground and we have an antiquated system. We cannot do business either on the road or at home.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Service Provision (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I acknowledge and share the Minister's frustration. My own iPhone has no data and I cannot make or hold calls whereas I could do that ten years ago. A con is being perpetrated on the public. We are paying fees and taxpayers' money is going into this. Fees are being waived while the masts are going up but there is no service. It is like liquorice allsorts, where you pick out the nicest...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Service Provision (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Why is it going backwards?
- Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: That is not true.
- Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: That is completely untrue and the Minister knows that.
- Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: There were people there other than health spokespeople.
- Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister does not know what the truth is.
- Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: It is completely untrue.
- Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: He said that there were----
- Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister is telling untruths. He knows who was there.
- Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Yes, he did. I was not allowed to go to that meeting yesterday. The Minister will find out. I spoke to his top person and was told there was no problem but then that person came back to me and said the Minister did not want me there. Is that the way he is going to move forward? We are used to this kind of deceit and trickery from the Minister. I will be reasonable and understanding....
- Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I am happy to make a few remarks, although I am less happy with the outcome of the referendum. We now know that more than 1.2 million voters voted "Yes" for the removal of the constitutional protection of the life of the unborn child. They voted "Yes" to a Government proposal that I still believe will be seen in the fullness of time as an historic lost opportunity to choose a better way....
- Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of order-----
- Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: There is.
- Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I am not referring to Standing Orders. A point of order was raised a few minutes ago when Deputy Collins was speaking and I am making the point that we have been speaking to the amendments. If the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, was here he would know. Where is he? He has hardly gone to the Lebanon.
- Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Yes.
- Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: It is not agreed.
- Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Vótáil.