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- 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.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: Only,
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I am glad the Business Committee agreed to this question and answer session as it is vitally important. Did any of the Ministers have any intent to mislead the House during this saga? Might they have inadvertently done so at any point?
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I believe the return of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Katherine Zappone, was welcome and brought a lot of clarity. It is refreshing and I compliment her on it. I accept the answers to my questions from the Ministers. Deputy Zappone used words like "vile" and "graphic" and said false information was put out there by Tusla. Can the Taoiseach and Ministers say...
- Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I agree with the proposal to proceed with Questions to An Taoiseach and Topical Issues. We will have a meeting at 4 p.m., after which we will come back with the new order. If the so-called tribunal of inquiry is set up, when will it end? It cannot go on for ever.
- Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: It is out of control.
- Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: I want to concur with what was said at the meeting. We could not make a decision because the Cabinet meeting had not finished. I suggested that we postpone until 4 p.m. This matter is extremely serious, as we all know. The last thing I want to see is another tribunal that drags on, makes fat cats fatter and gets us nowhere. All of the groups here should be represented at an all-party...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2017)
Mattie McGrath: And Jerry McCabe.