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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: And he delivered.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: And the one that we lost. I, too, congratulate and wish the new Taoiseach, his Ministers and everyone else the best. I thank the Taoiseach for being helpful in his previous role as Minister for Social Protection on the many issues we had raised. The Tánaiste was also helpful. I hope she has placed work on Clonmel Garda station in the safe hands of the new Minister for Justice and...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I am shocked that he will now be the Minister with responsibility for rural development. If that is what he did to oifig an phoist, what will do to small farmers? What will he do to Tús workers? What will he do to the farm grant schemes? God help us all. I am very disappointed by the poor judgment shown. I know that he came out and said he would vote for the new Taoiseach to...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad that the Minister is still in the Cabinet and the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys, likewise as she will look after the issues that the Government-----

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is welcome that-----

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, please. They were going to-----

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Some of them have left and more are half asleep. Some are waking up, however, and realising they are still in government. They will need to pinch themselves, but they should know that they must look after the people. It is a privilege to be elected to this House. Our duty is to be Teachtaí Dála, messengers of the people. I welcome the Taoiseach's command of the Irish language...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: He is good at that.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: Up Tipp.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I wish Deputy Varadkar well in his nomination today. Cuirim fáilte Uí Cheallaigh roimh a chlann go léir atá anseo freisin. I will give him a small bit of advice. He might be aware of the song “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It might be a case of who’s who now but who will be who over there later today? That is when the sport will start, will it not, Teachta Kenny?

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The song ended with the lyrics, “Meet the new boss/Same as the old boss”. I wish the old boss well too, as I was not here yesterday. Only time will tell if we stand the test of time. Much time has been spent this morning on posturing and political statements condemning new politics. It would be better for us to enhance new politics and embrace the reform the electorate...

Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (1 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am delighted to be able to speak about this issue on behalf of the Rural Independent Group. I welcome many aspects of the Minister's statement. I welcome her being new, impartial and independent. Somebody else referred to a member of the Cabinet. We have seen where the Minister has stood out and maintained her dignity and respect and decided to tell it as it is, as she sees it....

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: There are 25 seconds left.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It is a Punch and Judy show.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

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

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: The officials' boss is the Minister. The whole lot of it was a mess so they were all responsible. I was addressing both the Minister and the officials.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: I did not.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: It was not personal.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Mattie McGrath: No. I was always told to make haste slowly.