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Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Pontius Pilate.

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Pontius Pilate.

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: That is a scandalous thing to say: it is disgraceful. He should respect the peacekeepers and what they do.

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I want to raise the jailing of Irish families at the request of receiver Paul McCann of Grant Thornton. A mother was jailed on Friday last for alleged contempt of court for failing to surrender her family home. This is day six and she is refusing food. The receiver's actions came at the end of last week when, by agreement, the valuers for the vulture fund, Grant Thornton receivers and the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is promised legislation about our banking system and our courts system. European law does not allow judges to jail citizens in this way. The Supreme Court in April of this year heard an appeal on this very issue, where the human rights organisations also joined in to highlight this unlawful behaviour of the State in the manner of how people are jailed at the request of banks, vulture...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: There is current legislation. It should not be happening in our country.

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: When was that?

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: It is not incorrect; it is factual.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I never mentioned Amnesty International.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I said Amnesty Ireland. Excuse me, listen. I mentioned Amnesty Ireland. It is fine for the Taoiseach. The Minister wants to hide. This is not a personal attack at all but a Minister in the Government proposing this legislation will not debate it. He chose not to answer me on that and I did not assume at all that the referendum was over. While head 4 of the general scheme says that the...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: As we approach the final two weeks of the abortion referendum campaign, it is becoming absolutely clear that the Government's position is rapidly losing support among the general public. All attempts by the Taoiseach and the Government to convince the people that what he is proposing is a restrictive abortion regime are being exposed as the complete falsehoods that they are. The Minister...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 72. To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [20261/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 73. To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of the travel and subsistence expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [20262/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 74. To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of the consultancy services and value for money and policy review expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [20263/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (9 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to revise the conditions of the sports capital programme for clubs that may not own their own property in order that they can apply for grant aid that may give them the opportunity to purchase and further develop their facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20305/18]

Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I thank Deputy Harty and his staff, Lorraine, in his office, and indeed Mairead and David in the Bills Office for their co-operation on this issue. It is a pity the Government could not see fit to accept it, but it knows that it will be beaten tomorrow anyway. It will also be bitten by the people when it goes to them to ask for a reaffirmation of support. Why would they not bite? The...

Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: He never surrenders.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: This applies to penalty points. If a young driver gets six penalty points they are off the road. It is very relevant. On the last occasion I went through the national drivers licence service, NDLS, situation and the problems inherent in it. We want people to go and get their licences. They should start in school. Mol an oige agus tiocfaidh sí. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has used...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: By way of introduction-----

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: ----regarding the recommital of the Bill, I and some of my colleagues who represent rural constituencies have come in for a lot of criticism. It is unfair criticism as far as we are concerned. We contend that we did not recommit the Bill and we did not ask that it be recommitted. We attended on Committee Stage and asked to discuss some of our amendments on different mornings but we were...