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- Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, this is the second Minister who has come to the House this evening without a speech. We have spent a lot of hours at the Business Committee discussing this issue and it is not good enough.
- Neurological Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I am happy to speak on this important motion and compliment Deputy Murphy O'Mahony for tabling it. I am delighted the Minister of State is in the House to listen to the debate. In the brief time available to me I want to acknowledge and salute the work of the Parkinson's Association of Ireland and in particular, the Tipperary branch, which was established over ten years ago to provide...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It might interest members to know that the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has recently declared:Laws which explicitly allow for abortion on grounds of impairment violate the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Art,. 4,5,8). Even if the condition is considered fatal, there is still a decision made on the basis of impairment. Often it...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It is about the Chairman. I do not think the committee was conducted fairly or impartially. Mention has been made of all the people invited. The list is there. The vast majority of 28 or 29 people - one can put whatever flavour one likes on them - advocated for abortion. The number of pro-life people was limited to five in total. Some were in the second round when the Chairman found...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: The Chairman is supposed to be an impartial chair of the situation here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I make the statement-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I would have thought that as Chair of this committee, which the Chairman tried to maintain was impartial, which it clearly was not, participating in that debate on those two occasions while the committee was in situ, was highly inappropriate. That is my considered opinion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I am entitled to my opinion and I am stating it on the record.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I did not see the Chairman question any other person who made statements here today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: They made allegations about some witnesses and such. It is just confirming the bias and the public can see this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It confirms the bias.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I do not want any drama. The Chairman is the drama queen here today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I understand that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I understand that. I have been very respectful of the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Fundamentally.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: You cannot help yourself.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: You are so biased, Chairman, you cannot help yourself. We have seen that in tweets and public relations statements.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: You are so biased, you cannot help yourself.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It is a fact.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I have one point, please.