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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Like others, I also welcome the witnesses and thank them for all their efforts. I also commend the Irish Water teams on the ground and county council workers who helped with both serious weather events. Farmers and the general public were also of great assistance in rural areas especially. Reference was made to generators. In many cases they were brought to sites with the help of farmers....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Response to National Emergencies: Irish Water (25 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: What are they made of?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Supply Project: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh na daoine anseo inniu. I thank all of the witnesses for attending. I welcomed Irish Water earlier and I want to welcome Ms Kennedy now, along with the guests from businesses in the Shannon region. I want to ask Mr. Grant and his team about the non-domestic demand analysis. Indecon made it clear that, in its view,...

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I hope more Fine Gael Deputies turn up for the division than turned up for the debate.

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Where are they?

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome gach duine as fud na tíre, the supervisors and assistant supervisors who are the heroes of rural and urban communities. They look after people from the cradle to the grave, but where is the Minister? Tá sí as láithair, but they will not be as láithair when it comes to voting. They know what to do - wait in the long grass, trip and knock her and tell her...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Before I finish I want to extend my sympathy to the family of Tomás Mór who sang "Four Roads to Glenamaddy".

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Is Deputy O'Dea surprised?

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: This is outrageous.

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order-----

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle interrupted me when I was speaking about rural Ireland, an issue in which the Government is not interested.

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I know that.

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I suggest Deputies walk out in protest. I am walking out in any case.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I too want to speak about the recommittal of this amendment. I have been here for 11 years now and I do not think I have ever seen this happen. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, had introduced his Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 and we all debated it here. Then he had a brainwave over Christmas and decided to add more things to it, for fear it would not do...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Thank you. I am definitely on terra firma. They are on terra firmasuas ansin, freisin. And Big Tom, Tomás Mór-----

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: No.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Democracy.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: He is on the road.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Instruction to Committee (24 Apr 2018)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, Deputy Fitzmaurice normally gets time. Every week at the meeting of the Business Committee some group gives way to him. I accept that. I believed there were seven speakers tonight but the others are not here. Surely, if there is time within the time allocated, Deputy Fitzmaurice should be allowed, like any other Deputy, to speak.