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Questions on Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: According to the programme for Government, acquisition of a site for the new children's hospital was estimated to be between €500 million and €750 million. The cost of the chosen site, which in the opinion of many people is unsuitable, excluding fit-out, was €1 billion. Is the Tánaiste aware that the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation was locked out of the...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: What is the Tánaiste's view on the enormous cost of the site and its suitability as a location for this hospital and is she aware that the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation, which is doing tremendous work on behalf of sick children, was not invited to attend the hearings of the Joint Committee on Health?

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for their gracious decision to suspend the sitting to allow the debate to continue. I was absent earlier because I was attending a meeting of the Business Committee. This flexibility may not have been shown so readily in the past. We should be thankful for small mercies and new politics. While the Social Welfare Bill 2016 includes a...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Scandalous.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uisce faoi Úinéireacht Phoiblí) (Uimh. 2) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to speak on the Bill. I compliment Deputy Collins on bringing it forward. I wish to declare an interest. Part of a business in which I am involved does some work for Irish Water. In 2013 I introduced a Private Members' Bill, the Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill to amend the Water Services Act 2013. It sought to make provision for Irish Water to be fully subject...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: The programme for Government refers to the Citizens' Assembly. Is the Taoiseach perfectly happy with the composition and independence of the Citizens' Assembly? Many people throughout the country believe that 100 people can never accurately represent our estimated 3.3 million voters across the Twenty-six Counties and many rural counties, including my own of Tipperary, are not represented at...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I am not straying. This is in the programme for Government and it is very important. The Citizens' Assembly takes away from the sovereignty of this House and two of the five members of the expert advisory group are pro-choice campaigners, though I have no qualms about the judge. This is not fair, nor is it open and transparent. It is totally biased.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Or Kerry, or Sligo.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Or have to step down.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: What about the second part of the question?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I asked about the fact that 40% of the expert panel were biased. This is the most important part of the question but the Taoiseach has refused to answer it. If he answers the question, I will resume my seat.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (9 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: He has not answered the question.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (9 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the status of reports on plans to introduce a charge for respite care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34007/16]

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this motion. I could not agree more with Deputy Catherine Connolly that this motion is nothing more than a populist stunt. The work of the Business Committee was hijacked a couple of weeks ago by Deputy Micheál Martin but the Sinn Féin representative on that committee had also agreed the business for that week and then voted against it. That...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: It is anti-everything and for that reason it will remain stuck where it is. Sinn Féin has a cheek to come in here and lecture us about what we do or do not do, which is nothing but naked hypocrisy. One of its members claimed expenses in respect of attendance at the European Parliament despite never having attended it. I am speaking not of a current member or even the previous one but...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I saw it myself outside the gate.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: No, because I saw it happen outside the gates of this House.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I saw anti-water protesters outside the gate of this House spitting at gardaí.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: I was there.