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- Leaders' Questions (5 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: When?
- Leaders' Questions (5 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: It does not look like it.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to be able to speak on the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014. I thank my colleague, Deputy Finian McGrath, for sharing his time with me. I wish the Minister all the best in her current pursuits. She might have a new role and we might miss her.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: I have always been supportive of the Minister, Deputy Burton, in her difficult role in Cabinet and in dealing with the difficult issues there. Perhaps she will adapt a new slogan, "Joan's way and not Enda's way", instead of the current Tánaiste who said it was going to be "Labour's way or Frankfurt's way". Good luck to her agus go n-éirí an t-ádh léi. I welcome...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: I thought there was. I thank the Minister for that information. Clarity is required on the rules for entitlement to family income supplement. I ask the Minister to set out the circumstances in which a claimant who is living apart from his or her spouse or civil partner and children can still claim the supplement. That area needs to be clarified. I welcome changes in section 10 in...
- Other Questions: Job Initiatives (5 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State has still not provided clarity on the task force. Much was made of the task force by a local Minister of State at the time, Deputy Tom Hayes, and we all welcomed it. I want to know if there is meat on the bones of this. Is there a task force or is there not? Will the task force meet the newly elected councillors for the area, including Councillor Kieran Bourke, who...
- Other Questions: Job Initiatives (5 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: 6. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his Department's response to the loss of jobs in a company (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he has established the proposed task force to deal with this matter; and if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23807/14]
- Other Questions: Job Initiatives (5 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: A task force was set up to address the jobs losses in Dawn Meats in Fethard, County Tipperary. The factory had been operating for almost 40 years, with some employees having worked there for the entire time. They were a wonderful staff and it was a huge blow to the eastern part of south Tipperary, where there is no industry whatsoever. How is the task force progressing? Has it met other...
- Other Questions: Job Initiatives (5 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: I acknowledge the sensitivities of negotiations and so on. However, I am seeking clarity about the make-up of the task force. The Minister of State mentioned EI. What other agencies are represented on it? It is almost a year since the factory closed. The Queally family gave wonderful service and they did their best but the factory was not viable, which is sad. I asked Coolmore...
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: The truth hurts.
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: Could I have the protection of the Chair?
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State should be ashamed of himself telling the people of Tipperary------
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: He could not even get a meeting with the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly.
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: Could I finish?
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: This is disgraceful. The Minister of State will not debate on the radio or television. He runs, ducks and hides and when I try to make a contribution in the House on time I got from the Technical Group, the Minister of State tries to filibuster and interrupt the debate.
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: He will not debate with me on any radio station but he will go on the radio and say a contract is signed that is not signed. He does not know what a contract is. He should get a lesson
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: It will not be long before the Minister of State is thrown out by the people of south Tipperary. They will have their say.
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: Could I finish, please?
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: It is a filibuster.
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: What does the Minister of State represent? He represents nothing only the big farmers, the landed gentry-----