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Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Change the record. It is broken.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: There are 70,000 at work in Canada.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Change the record.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (4 Jun 2014)

Mattie McGrath: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed outline of the services that a person is entitled to when in receipt of a full medical card and general practitioner only card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23838/14]

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I said if any other Minister-----

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I am talking about the former Minister.

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: That is what I am doing. I am just pointing to where the rot really set in. It was at the top, as we know. It was not due to the garda on the beat or in the squad car doing his or her job. There is rot at the top that must be sorted out and the issue must be depoliticised. I am simply pointing out that if other Ministers had taken those actions, they would not have got away with it. It...

Guerin Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I refer to the 11 key deficiencies that pointed to disturbing system failures within the Garda force. The report raises fundamental issues about the Garda Síochána, how investigation of criminal cases was carried out and the responses to serious concerns which were raised about them. There are serious questions around the nature of Garda management, governance and oversight, basic...

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I have two items, if you do not mind.

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall. I will do my best. My first question relates to the defence (amendment) Bill. Who made the decision to remove the Army from participating in the Arbour Hill church ceremonies and why was it taken? I know the Taoiseach is the Minister for Defence now and I hope he will not get too anxious about all those jobs, but who made that decision? Why was...

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: It is under the defence (amendment) Bill.

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Who made the order to remove the Army from participating?

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The Army has been doing it for decades.

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I have indeed. I am pleased that the former Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, the current Minister for Justice and Equality, is in the House. My question relates to the Children First Bill and the whole issue around the Supreme Court decision regarding the funding for that referendum which, whatever way we put it, was misspent or whatever.

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: I have put down a question and I am reading from it but I am not getting an answer. I have the list of parliamentary questions before me.

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: The fact that the Supreme Court found that the Government had its hand in the till was never addressed in this House. It misappropriated the money.

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: No. These are not my words. I am quoting from the Supreme Court judge.

Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat. He will not answer anyway.

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Indigestion tablets.

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2014)

Mattie McGrath: Rennie's, and brandy and ginger.