Results 9,601-9,620 of 20,731 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I too have to question how the Tánaiste could make an assertion like this. Deputy Thomas Byrne said on radio that a transition year student would know from a cursory look that this is totally unconstitutional. How did this get into five newspapers today? I seldom agree with Deputy Boyd Barrett but as he suggested, is the Government really trying to turn the people off supporting it?...
- Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I too think it is a funny way to do business, to have a short debate this evening after the decision has been made. I disagree with it also and support Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (27 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: 508. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of funding provided by his Department to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland; the number of staff employed by the authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13976/18]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: My question relates to the commitments in the programme for Government in respect of health care, to which the Tánaiste referred. There is a wonderful institution, St. Theresa's Hospital, in Clogheen, County Tipperary. A local committee and families whose loved ones died in the hospital have raised almost €500,000 and the Health Service Executive, HSE, is to contribute...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: It is. The programme for Government contains a commitment to fund health care. This is a wonderful community facility which needs more space. The Health Information and Quality Agency, HIQA, is demanding improvements at the hospital. The project must be progressed to meet HIQA standards. We need action from the Government in that regard.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: All done in the North.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Mismanagement.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: It is not.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Where? What planet is the Tánaiste on?
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste does not know minutes from hours.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Praise the Lord.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Slaughtering Data (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses slaughtered for human consumption in 2017 by studbooks (details supplied); and the age and gender of the 7,260 horses slaughtered for the food chain in 2017. [13338/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the equine industry cull rate (details supplied). [13339/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the issue of equines being stamped out of the food chain is a contributory factor to the seizure of horses and ponies without the correct paperwork (details supplied) under the Control of Horses Act 1996 at a cost of €4.5 million in each of the years 2014 to 2017; his plans to review this system; and if...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (22 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if data is gathered via microchips or DNA samples as to the breed categories of the 9,000 horses and ponies seized under the Control of Horses Act 1996 in each of the years 2014 to 2017, such as thoroughbred, warmbloods, sport horses, Connemara ponies, Kerry bog ponies and so on. [13341/18]
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (21 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I am talking to the Ministers of State so I would appreciate if they would be ag éisteacht. They should listen to what I am going to say.
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (21 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: They might not like what I am saying but it is a fact. It fell down around their ears. The Government was caught napping and the people are out there waiting for it to deal with it when it comes back to the people. This is the Oireachtas and people are elected to it to deal with these issues. The legislation will decide whether we take away the last vestiges of humanity and respect that...
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (21 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I am talking about the process.
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (21 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: A set-up.