Results 9,601-9,620 of 20,725 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- 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.
- An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I intend to call a quorum because it is disgraceful-----
- An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: -----that on an issue like this, there are so few Teachtaí-----
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (21 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I am happy to be able to speak this evening. I understand the point about Storm Emma and ensuring health and safety in the House. I am on the Business Committee and I supported the closure. However, I have a major issue with the Citizens' Assembly. This House is the citizens' assembly. Is é seo an top line, mar a deirtear, an Dáil agus an Seanad, and the people elect us. ...
- European Council: Statements (21 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I too am happy to speak on this issue. I note from the agenda highlights issued by the European Council that the spring focus will be on economic affairs. Heads of State or Government will also look at a number of the other pressing issues, including taxation and foreign affairs. Finally, EU leaders will also discuss Brexit. That is strange. I would have thought we would demand that...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I welcome the Taoiseach back from his travels and his little fireside tales about planning permissions and other issues. As reported by Lara Marlowe and Pat Leahy in The Irish Times, the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, was asked what would happen if the proposed referendum on the eighth amendment was lost. She replied: "The people who have...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2018)
Mattie McGrath: That answer is pure useless, toothless and fruitless, for that matter. Instead of a €5 million spin machine, would the Taoiseach install mirrors in his office and get a gramophone that will tell him that he is in power, in government, that it was not like that when he got here, that he has been in power for seven years now and should stop blaming the past for everything? He should...