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- Order of Business (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I am sorry, it is the criminal records information system Bill. How is the Garda to comply with such legislation if it cannot find the report? A full report must be filed for every manned checkpoint. If the Garda cannot find such reports-----
- Order of Business (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: -----how are we going to live up to the requirement to provide reports to our European colleagues? How could we have confidence in the situation in the future? If the Garda went to Specsavers and got glasses it might find the report.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: June.
- Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Presidency Engagements (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: In very few places.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. Deputy Buttimer might well get the nod for the Minister of State post, by all accounts. It is looking good. I acknowledge that we will have to have further time to debate this issue when the Bill comes before both Houses. Whether those debates will be equally ignored remains to be seen.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I want to ask the Taoiseach about his insistence that we must legislate on foot of the Supreme Court judgment in the X case. The X case itself cannot lend to this proposed legislation a justification that makes head 4 legally justifiable, not to mention legally compelling. While head 4 is faithful to the details of the test laid down in the X case, it is not faithful to the later...
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I will wait for the Minister to attend the House this evening and perhaps he will give us the answers I asked the Tánaiste for last week. Last week in his closing statement, the Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children explicitly stated the protection of life during pregnancy Bill as it stands-----
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: If Deputy Rabbitte wishes me to change I will.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I am tempted to come back. I have plenty of confidence.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I beg the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence. I do not think any cow would pass a crossroads that would not be milked by the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte. This is a serious issue and if the Ceann Comhairle does not mind I will start again.
- Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Last week in his closing statement, the Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children explicitly stated the protection of life during pregnancy Bill as it stands only provides a framework but not the detail. He stated it is not the final Bill, it is not the new law and is a preliminary document. The next morning, less than 12 hours later, during an interview on national...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance when the local property valuation bands are increased every €50,000, the reason there no band between 0-€50,000 and €50,000- €100,000; the option available to a person when their property is valued significantly below €100,000, that is, where a house is valued at €25,000, 0.18% would mean that the homeowner should...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Issues (28 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific status in terms of access to financial compensation by the State for former inhabitants of the Bethany House Homes under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25587/13]
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I was speaking on this last night in the context of the referendum held last year. It asked the public to give more powers to Oireachtas committees and the public said "No" for a very good reason. It was not picked up by the media at the time or anyone else that many on the Independent benches spoke against it and voted against it with good reason. I have no faith in tribunals and their...
- Order of Business (23 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: On the local government Bill, I am dizzy from the spin and rumours from Government backbenchers to the effect that they have the actual document of the so-called independent commission. We have been told what the constituencies will be and who will be fixed up and sorted out all by way of leaks from Big Phil, the Minister.
- Order of Business (23 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister, Deputy Hogan.
- Order of Business (23 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Yes. I also want to ask about the Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012. The Taoiseach was in Brussels yesterday doing a good job, but I was surprised that agriculture was not on the agenda. Taxation was on it and other issues but not the plight of the farming community and Ireland in general on foot of the fodder crisis which is ongoing into next year now. I am surprised nothing has been...
- Order of Business (23 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I raised it last week.
- Leaders' Questions (23 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Ar an chéad dul síos, I offer my sympathy and that of the Technical Group to the community of Woolwich in south London and voice our revulsion at what happened yesterday. We have heard much in the past few days about the need for accountability and transparency in Irish politics, especially at ministerial level. We have heard the Minister for Justice and Equality say time and...
- Leaders' Questions (23 May 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I thank the Tánaiste. I do not raise it as a joke and think the Tánaiste is missing the point. It is the Minister for Justice and Equality we are talking about because of the events since he was appointed Minister for Justice and Equality and the way he has treated the public and An Garda Síochána. The events of last week involving the fixed penalty points controversy...