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- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I am, but I am being interrupted.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I am being interrupted. I am surprised that the Labour Party has the audacity to propose this motion.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I am looking at the Acting Chairman, not at the Minister of State. Tá mé ag feachaint ar an gCathaoirleach. I am speaking through the Chair. Tá mé ag déanamh mo dhícheall. The Labour Party put down this motion having spent five years in Government when FEMPI legislation went through and the Labour Party did not vote for it. Its members blamed others for...
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Will the Acting Chairman give me 30 seconds because Deputy Howlin interrupted?
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy Howlin interrupted.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy Howlin cannot bear the truth.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I will finish.
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: The Labour Party has a brass neck to come in here and put down this motion when it persecuted the people and brought in-----
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: -----when it said it would burn the bondholders, what did it do?
- Funding for Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: It was Labour's way and Frankfurt's way. It persecuted the people and got into bed with the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, and Ms Merkel.
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens Assembly (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: 133. To ask the Taoiseach the schedule of which topics to be discussed at the upcoming Citizens Assembly and, specifically, when the discussion regarding the eighth amendment is expected to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30549/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional school accommodation at a school (details supplied) when he envisages progress will be made in the provision of same;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30585/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (18 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied); when the amalgamation will progress and take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30743/16]
- Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: We will not.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I would like the Minister to correct the record. At the Government formation - he was there - we were told there was an overrun of €200 million to €300 million at that time. As he knows, the Minister, Deputy Harris, recently added €500 million. The Minister, Deputy Bruton, needs to correct what he said about it coming in on budget this time. We are looking in the wrong...
- Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Following this week's budget, we now have spending of €14.6 billion on our health services. That is a huge increase. It is almost 20% of total spending by this Government of taxpayers' money. We have one of the highest health spending ratios in the OECD but we continue to have some of the worst health outcomes. I acknowledge that there are many excellent outcomes and very good...
- Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: Sorry.
- Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I am saying that we may find out in years to come that-----
- Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I did not interrupt other Deputies.
- Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)
Mattie McGrath: I am as involved as Deputy Cassells in early childhood education. I established and was chairperson of a naíonra for a number of years. I also have a large family, so I know what I am talking about.