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Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am sticking to the Bill. Part 7, on bankruptcy, also concerns me greatly. Is this to protect the banks yet again? Is it another part of the eviction Bill the Minister had passed last week, going by the fancy name of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act? The Minister has stated that we must do all in our power to minimise the risk of challenge - my goodness - and judicial review and...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I too would like to give my comments and views on the Bill. The changes in the Bill relating to private hearings will be commonly described as relaxing the in camera rule. However, the Bill adds to the list of cases that must be heard otherwise than in public but which bona fide representatives may attend as long as nothing that might the identify the parties is published. There is a...

Order of Business (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is for resuscitation.

Order of Business (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I hope the Taoiseach had a successful trip around Kerry. I am disappointed he did not take some of the free water and bananas offered by Deputy Healy-Rae for the sustenance of the people. I want to ask the Taoiseach about a very serious issue of which he is aware, as is every Deputy in this House - namely, that of Garda vetting. This is out of all control. I refer to this under the...

Order of Business (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I have done so, and I have also raised the matter in Topical Issue debates. This is killing voluntary groups and other agencies. I have a second question, regarding the Credit Review Office, which is totally toothless. I refer to the Central Bank (consolidation) Bill. Can something be done under its provisions? The office exists and one can write to it and engage with it, although many...

Leaders Questions (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is unfair.

Leaders Questions (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Very few.

Leaders Questions (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The eviction law.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way a student who is living independently of their parents and earning their own income can be classed as a dependent when applying for Student Universal Support Ireland; the way a student who has no relationship with their parents can be refused a SUSI grant because they are unable to provide information on their parents' income due to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline and compare the levels of pension benefit and the rates of pension benefit accrual of Irish Government Ministers with those of government ministers in other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32967/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 296. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the individual costs of the KPMG report on the State pension, the PwC report on pension charges, the OECD review of the pensions system and the critical review of the Pensions Board and Pensions Ombudsman, broken down into amounts paid to the consultants and ancillary costs such as meetings, catering and departmental...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Directives (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 297. To ask the Minister for Social Protection considering the recent definitive victory by the Waterford Crystal workers against the Government in the European Court of Justice and the potential costs that will now accrue to the State, if she has reviewed the advice to contest the case in the manner the Government did; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32981/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (9 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 391. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is a handling charge of €10 when a person tries to pay the non-principal private residence tax when such a handling charge does not apply for payment with cheque, postal order, debit or credit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33328/13]

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The present Government extended it.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I will be as brief as I can and before the Tánaiste tells me I fell for it too, the late Brian Lenihan was lied to and I did vote for it. The Labour Party promised it would burn the bondholders and it did not.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I have come from a sad event at the Shelbourne Hotel this morning. At the Allsops auction 121 properties were put up for sale by an English group of auctioneers. There is supposed to be a code of practice for the Central Bank. Under the Central Bank (Consolidation) Bill and consumer protection law when will the Government deal with the banks? A total of 85% of the properties for sale this...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: -----and saw for ourselves what was going on. The Tánaiste and his advisers should see what is going on with regard to ordinary people's houses, businesses and family homes. Misery is being perpetrated by the banks. The Tánaiste heaped opprobrium when on this side of the House. I ask him to open his eyes and see what is going on with the banks. It is appropriate the book is in...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I will not do so but I could. I ask the Tánaiste please to deal with the banks so they do not create misery for the ordinary people of Ireland on an hourly basis.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I would like an answer to my question.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I asked about the Central Bank (Consolidation) Bill and consumer protection law. The Tánaiste was not as quiet when he was over here. Hellfire was going to be hotter than the bondholders' fire. I would like an answer to my question please.