Results 11,561-11,580 of 20,725 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I too compliment those who moved the motion, but motions are no good. We need action. A recent report from an all party group made 74 recommendations. I have said that four would be enough if they were acted upon rather than people engaging in the kind of tomfoolery, blindfolding and hoodwinking of the public who have to pay for insurance. Business people, publicans, shopkeepers,...
- Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae is starting.
- Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It is raining heavily outside.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Mattie McGrath: At any cost.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Tell us.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Insistent.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Mattie McGrath: In the programme for Government with regard to the data-sharing and governance Bill, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's mission statement is to serve the country's people and the Government by delivering well managed and well targeted public spending through modernised, effective and accountable public services. In light of this, will the Taoiseach clarify why, when I asked...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Pass the parcel, is it?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, is the man who keeps charge of all public expenditure.
- Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: The Bill has its origins in the Seanad and been introduced by my colleague, Deputy Alan Kelly. It allows for self-employed persons to engage in collective pay bargaining with employers. I note, however, that the Labour Party spokesman in the Seanad, Senator Gerald Nash, said the Bill would apply to persons such as actors engaged in voice-over work, session musicians and freelance...
- Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I do not know what kind of a bell or dong I can wave after that. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett is used to rattling the big bell that he has and throwing the toys out of the pram but he is entitled to his views. More power to him.
- Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: No problem. Beidh lá eile againn. We can continue the debate elsewhere. We had many a good debate over five years when we were in the Technical Group together. It is very important that all views be heard. It is very timely that we have this debate on the Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016. The Finance Act 2015 introduced a knowledge development...
- Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: No business, small or big, can operate without a good working relationship with staff. I spoke about the Workplace Relations Bill last week and I believe the Minister and Government have to wake up and get involved in stopping big business from crushing workers and not supporting them. I acknowledge the charity boxes Tesco has in their stores and I also acknowledge the wonderful walk...
- Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Some 1,500 employees at 16 Tesco stores are already on strike and a further 500 based in six more stores were due to join the industrial action from Monday. The core issue here is the unilateral decision of the company to rewrite or totally undermine the validity of existing contracts. Contracts, such as those under dispute, may need to be modernised but the key question is why this...
- Order of Business (28 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: The arrangements for the business schedule for Tuesday to Thursday, 28 February to 2 March 2017, as agreed by the Business Committee on 23 February, are as follows. Today's business shall be No. 7, motion re extended take back date for report of services by the Defence Forces with the United Nations, without debate; No. 8, motion re reasoned opinion, without debate; No. 9, motion re capital...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: That is not true.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Hedge-cutting.