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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (23 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if details are available for the new scheme which is to replace the mobility allowance scheme; if those who are currently in receipt of the mobility allowance will transfer automatically to the new payment; the date on which applications will be accepted for the new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24850/13]

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to contribute to this Second Stage debate. This legislation has been rushed. It has a nice title but there is little else in it. Like other speakers I am concerned. I was a Member of the previous Dáil and I saw the Government when in opposition objecting on a regular basis - often with good reason - to the use of guillotines. However, the Government has excelled...

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: No. I am not accusing anyone. They were lies but I will not say who said them. They were total lies. I am sorry, I cannot withdraw it. They are still being perpetrated on a daily basis and the problem is being laid on the backs of ordinary people. I respect the Acting Chairman and I do not like upsetting him but I could not call them anything else. They were damned lies.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Okay, I will not repeat it. I have said it often enough. I lived through it again on the night of the promissory notes. It was the same all-night saga about legislation that had been drafted six months previously. We are being fed and led by official Ireland not respecting the people who were elected democratically. I accept I am only one of those for the time being. We are being said...

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Why were some witnesses not allowed in?

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It was contrived.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: He brought it up. It was totally contrived.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It was a farce.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: We did not listen to the information we got in January.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am just correcting the record. On a point of order, we did not listen to the information we got in January.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: We got lots of information but we denied it. The heads of the Bill were drawn up in spite of it.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Balanced.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: In large numbers.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The cessation of mobile phone communications is provided for in this legislation, which I support. I outlined my reasons during the earlier debate. If it has to be done once or twice in a 24 hour period, is there scope for the mobile phone companies to refuse to do it? I certainly hope not. What will happen if they are asked to stop providing blanket coverage, but they do not do so...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, I am trying to listen to the Minister. If the Minister for Health and the Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children want to discuss the heads of the new abortion Bill, they should be asked to do so outside the Chamber. I cannot hear the Minister. I am being distracted.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Does the Acting Chairman hear that arrogance? Is it allowed? Can Members comment from there?

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I have raised a point of order.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Is that during the 24 hour period?

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Instruction to Committee (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Only when the Minister deserves it.

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Instruction to Committee (22 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: On a point of order-----