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- Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I refer to a provision in the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 to allow for simplification of the filing system and the removal of a true copy. Many businesses are not computer literate, so will the Government ensure that is recognised? Not everybody has e-mail. My next question relates to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. I introduced a Scrap...
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources promised legislation. Aeroplanes will fall out of the sky with the amount of theft of metal taking place.
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I tabled a question. It is like the gardaí in Templemore. When will we see the Bill?
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: What about the Christmas bonus?
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: A Cheann Comhairle, is there any chance you could restrain the Government Whip? He is always insulting and taunting people.
- Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: If we can clarify one issue it might make it a bit more straightforward. The Estimate is €219 million as opposed to €199 million. Can the Tánaiste clarify that matter please?
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The witnesses spoke about the role of the CER, energy cost drivers and latest energy trends. I have heard some of their responses to members' questions but have missed other responses because I had to leave the meeting to attend other business. CER may become the regulator for Irish Water. I hope it does not get this role because I am not satisfied with its record in regulating energy...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I did not hear anything about CER's health and safety functions. Perhaps Mr. Nolan answered Deputy Ann Phelan.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: That is alarming.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I want to wish you a happy Christmas as well, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I wish you luck turning on the tree this evening. I hope to join you.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is very important that we are talking about trees and lights. I hope EirGrid will have enough power to put on the Christmas tree lights. They are telling us the lights are going to go off.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: When will the EirGrid Bill be brought in to regulate all of this? The Commission for Energy Regulation and others are not doing it.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I want to keep the lights on at all costs.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Everything is next year.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I know that.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I refer to the issue raised by Deputies Martin and Troy. I was at a committee this morning at which the Government members backed off on a motion they had last week in regard to EirGrid.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I know that.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I was doing my duty as an elected Member at the committee of which I am a member.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It did happen.