Results 11,661-11,680 of 20,725 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: We have agreed that Deputy Danny Healy-Rae is taking two minutes. The Acting Chairman is interrupting me. Do not take me off my train of thought. The Acting Chairman is worse than the patrols at the Border.
- Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: At least they have uniforms. The Acting Chairman only has a bell.
- Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: We have to stand up for ourselves. We have to be bold. We have to tell Europe that we have been exemplary Europeans who have looked after all Europe's interests and that it is now time for Europe to return the favour and look after this country's interests and people and respect us as a sovereign nation. I do not know the intricacies of what is happening with the Border and mainland...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I want to raise with the Taoiseach the consequences of the roll-out of the DEIS programme this week without the necessary supports in place to meet schools needs. I am calling on the Taoiseach to order a full and urgent review of the new DEIS programme to ensure that such schools do not suffer the mistakes of the Department of Education and Skills and to ensure transparency. Five schools in...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Inexplicable.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Neither.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: We do not have an ASD unit.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I was going to raise the McCabe saga today, but there are so many other important issues and I will raise one of them. I raise the serious situation of the State once again failing children with disabilities. Today I will not speak about hospital waiting lists, Tusla, the children's hospital or any of the many other failures for those with disabilities, but about a child's constitutional...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I thank the Taoiseach and the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Burton, but what people with children with autism or an ill or sick child with special needs do not want to hear is that €1.5 billion is being allowed for special needs education. What they want is a place for their child who they love and cherish. We all love these very special children. The Taoiseach...
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I too am pleased to be able to speak on this debate. On the business committee, I was one of the people who opposed the frenzy we had to have an immediate debate and have huge hand-wringing, eye-washing and God knows what. As Deputy Healy-Rae said, Mr. Trump was elected by the American people. We are always told that it has one of the greatest democracies in the world. Now they are...
- North-South Interconnector: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I did not see the Deputy.
- North-South Interconnector: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Gladly. I did not know that he was there.
- North-South Interconnector: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I did not know if the Ceann Comhairle was waving his finger at me or what he was doing, but I am waving my finger at this crowd over here and they had better listen. When the people go to the ballot box the next time they will obliterate Fine Gael, having decimated the party last time. Please, listen to the people.
- North-South Interconnector: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be able to speak to this important motion. It is welcome thethat Fianna Fáil has tabled it. While the Minister has left, it is welcome that he met the communities involved. He is first Minister to do so since An Teachta Eamon Ryan. That is a help at least. The one part of the Minister's contribution to which I object is that relating to Brexit. I know that...
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It beggars belief that the Taoiseach could tell the House tonight that the first he heard of the serious sexual abuse allegations was on "Prime Time" last week. I do not know who the Taoiseach is talking to all night in his ear piece or who is listening or if there is a third or fourth person in the House or someone outside advising him.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Yes, but the Taoiseach is not concentrating because he is listening to someone else.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: He did not hear what he should have heard.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: If he did not hear the allegation before last Thursday night it is time for him to move over and make room for someone else. I said earlier that I have no faith in Tusla.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I have no faith in Tusla whatsoever. If the Taoiseach did not know, he should have known, as should the line Minister. The sooner Tusla is reined in, and the HSE with it, and made accountable to this House or to someone, the better. This kind of carry on is totally unacceptable. I do not know to whom the Taoiseach is listening, whether it is the man in the moon or somebody else but we are...
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It is about time the Taoiseach listened to someone.