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- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The Government recently committed to keeping the age of digital consent at 13 years. I attended a briefing this morning by Senator Michael McDowell and Dr. Mary Aiken at which huge concerns were raised about this issue. Best international practice is to have the age set at 16 years. Dr. Aiken says that, in her 20 years of experience, she has never been as anxious or concerned about the...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: It has been promised. Looking after children is a very basic duty. Some want to introduce abortion as quickly as they can. We should look after the children we have and maintain their safety in their homes and schools. It is very important to increase the age of digital consent to 16 years in line with best international practice. Why do we allow interference in their lives?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The rest of us must be wrong and they are right.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: By Deputy Kelly.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Get rid of it.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The Government is not.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The Government is destroying jobs.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: Where is Deputy Kelly today? It was Deputy Kelly who caused all the trouble. He is missing as usual. I apologise.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: For God's sake.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The Government should deal with the banks.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The Government should put its hands up.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: What is the Government doing about it?
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The Government lobbied for more all the time.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: The Government is in bed with the banks.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: He likes tweeting.
- Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: IBEC. It is big business. I see them around here all the time. I know them from a former incarnation. Some of them are in the Construction Industry Federation. They are not interested in the little people. We have to recover na daoine beaga. It is na teaghlaigh go léir agus na feirmeoirí go léir who will recover it. They are on the ground every day, all day, 365 days a...
- Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister. Normally the Minister nods when she agrees with me but she was doing something else so I thought she was saying she did not agree with me. That is grand. We will accept that. As I said, a quarter of all employees working nine to 18 hours per week are in wholesale or retail with another 17% working in health. A significant proportion of those who work 19 to 35 hours...
- Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to contribute on this Bill. I wish everyone a happy Valentine's Day, although it is getting into the night.