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Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I compliment Deputy Ó Cuív, a former Minister, on this motion. The first time I engaged with Leader partnerships was during the time of the former Minister of State, Liam Hyland. They have come a long way. I mention the work Deputy Ó Cuív did when he was Minister. The Government needs to listen to the people unlike what is happening now when they are being totally...

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I was present when the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, was elected in a by-election and he said he would represent the people of Tipperary but he has abandoned them. He has sold out.

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: What about signing contracts that were never signed? The Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, should be ashamed of himself as a Member of Dáil Éireann telling people contracts were signed which were clearly not signed.

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I received a letter today from-----

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: That is not a point of order. It is rubbish and balderdash and the people of Tipperary know that. We have lost Kickham Barracks, our mental hospital, our Garda stations and all our county councils and the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, is sitting in for the Minister, Deputy Hogan, who is fleeing to Europe, using bully-boy tactics and denying the people of Tipperary all the communities...

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Government parties be still together then?

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Under the local government Act, the Minister has directed county council chief executive officers that no nominations will take place this week at their annual general meetings regarding Leader and local development companies.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: This is promised legislation. It is on the legislation but the local development companies have been left in limbo.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I am talking about the Local Government Reform Act 2014.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, has written to county managers telling them not to fill nominations to local development boards this week.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Is the Minister so disappointed with the loss of Fine Gael seats in the recent local elections?

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: This is relevant.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The 2014 Act.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I know it is passed but this is relevant to it.

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The Government took them away. Why can it not give them back?

Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: They will be all deceased.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Including the Fine Gael vote.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Up Tipp.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Again.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The Deputy knows he will not.