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- 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-----
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: -----and the people he gets planning permission for and gets their planning fees waived - his big friends.
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: Excuse me. How dare you. I will not be called a rat by anybody and not by you.
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: Go back to school and learn some manners, please. Could I finish, please? I want that word withdrawn, please.
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: And I want my time. Two minutes of my time has been wasted.
- Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jun 2014)
Mattie McGrath: I did not hear him. I did not hear him say he withdrew the word "rat".