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Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is cheap labour.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, when one talks rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: These people are doing the Government's work.

Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: No, he is the boss. He is the boss rather than the Minister so the Minister is only a puppet.

Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: There will be no difficulty but he should sort out what is before him.

Home Care Packages: Motion [Private Members] (12 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I thank Deputy Harty and all the other people who helped with this, as well as my colleagues, Deputies Michael and Danny Healy-Rae, Noel Grealish and Michael Collins, for their input and their contributions. I also thank all the other Deputies who spoke on the motion. I must lament that the Labour Party Members are as láthair arís, as are some of our friends in the Social...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: A small man.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: They are putting it into Cork.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I think I will be resigning because I do not know who will keep the peace in the group with all the land grabs that are taking place in Kerry, Cork and elsewhere. Níl a fhios agam cá bhfuil all but I am looking forward to tomorrow, amárach. I am happy to speak on this issue. Is pribhléid mór dom é, a huge privilege, to be elected to serve the people of all of...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: What about your colleague behind you?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (12 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social welfare supports and options that are in place for self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52859/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members (12 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: 547. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce a statutory requirement for local authorities to provide timely and substantive responses to representations made by local elected representatives and councillors to their respective local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53140/17]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, we are not the rural alliance. Deputy Ryan should not contaminate us with the Independent Alliance. We are the Rural Independent Group. Can that be rectified?

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, again, this Bill is being forced on us and it should not be discussed on a Friday in the first place. We are here but nobody other than one speaker from the Government side is here so I am calling for a quorum. We reduced the numbers required for a quorum yesterday to allow people to speak but we still cannot fill it.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is already.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: They say a few masses on a Sunday.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: If it will still be open.

Paradise Papers: Statements (8 Dec 2017)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, the Minister had to leave but he is back in the Chamber. We were not circulated with a script earlier, and we were not circulated with scripts yesterday for two or three statements. I asked all the staff here and I know it is not their fault. Scripts were not delivered. It happened twice yesterday while I was here, and it happened again this morning. That is...