Results 12,181-12,200 of 20,894 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: It is a hybrid.
- Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Yes.
- Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Yes.
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: The debate on a directly elected mayor of Dublin has been rumbling for quite some time. The position of a directly elected mayor was legislated for as far back as 2001. The people of Dublin are still waiting to be given an opportunity to vote on whether they would like to be governed by a directly elected mayor, as the 2001 legislation was repealed shortly thereafter. In 2014, Fingal...
- Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I support the amendment. I raised it, along with many other Independent Members, during the programme for Government talks. It is a major issue in communities across the country and this is a very reasonable amendment, especially given the many spiralling costs including insurance. Insurance costs will be very detrimental to voluntary and community associations. The Minister told us he...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (23 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the psychology services that are available to children with special needs, including ASD, in County Tipperary; the way in which a child who requires such services receives same; the reason a family has been told that no psychology services are available to their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36397/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (23 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: 180. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost to the taxpayer of the land being made available for the national children's hospital at the St James's site; if compensation or a payment has been paid to the consultants in the private outpatient clinic building at St. James's which is currently being demolished; if such moneys came from St. James's Hospital or the national children's...
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I accept the Minister will revert to me on the specific issues, but I am disappointed with his reply. He stated that the Department of the Taoiseach set up this group of advisers. Last week I asked the Taoiseach if he was satisfied with this five-member group and he said he was. I have read into the record pertinent reasons demonstrating how two of them are totally unsuitable for the role....
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: -----her membership of the expert group set up by the Department of Health to study options available to comply with a ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in the A, B and C case. How lucky it was her.
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I will, of course.
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I accept that, but they are on the-----
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I accept that, but the Acting Chairman took up some of my time so he might allow me get it back.
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: How come these two people with their track records could be chosen? Let us be fair. The wool is not being pulled over anyone's eyes. This five-member group cannot go ahead in this construct nor can an assembly that disallows 11 counties. I will be fair and objective with anyone and let people represent the country, but it is not possible when 11 counties are left out. There are also...
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: -----over the RED C polling company and how it carried this out. Did it contact enough people? Did it contact people in Tipperary and those other counties?
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Have fair ground rules so.
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: It is flawed.
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Eleven of them.
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: It is a bad combination. The Government cannot do that.
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister has not answered my question.
- Topical Issue Debate: Citizens Assembly (22 Nov 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Cá bhfuil an freagra?