Results 16,481-16,500 of 20,934 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Of course.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Proper advice.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: In this case, not.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I am not impugning anyone; they impugn themselves.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I only want to see the facts.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: First, I welcome the Government's decision - on being coerced - not to sell off Coillte. If we can believe them and trust them, hopefully, it will be there for the people to enjoy and to benefit the country. I also want to ask about the county enterprise-----
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Whoever, I welcome it. We, and the public, put on enough of pressure about it.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Last November, undercover investigators revealed the Irish Family Planning Association clinics, and other clinics that are overseen and funded by the HSE's crisis pregnancy programme, were involved in actively encouraging women in crisis pregnancies to mislead and lie to their doctors about their abortions if complications were to arise after the abortion procedure. The advice was described...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I am not trying to prejudice any investigation, I am trying to deal with the situation where we were promised an investigation and we were told who would head that investigation. In reply to a parliamentary question this week, however, we have been told it is an audit. What hope can any of us have about the sincerity of this Government's claims when it speaks about championing women's...
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (19 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: When?
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (19 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister met them when he was in opposition. He has not met them as a member of the Government.
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (19 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be able to speak on the extension of the sections of the Criminal Justice Act and sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998. I am supportive of this provision and although we should not have to use such provisions, it is an unfortunate necessity. It is only right and proper that we have this provision. I salute all who...
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (19 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Is this the new Minister for Justice and Equality we are seeing today? I welcome it, if it is.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I want to ask about recent reports of last November. An investigation was set up by the HSE into information that was being disseminated by the Irish Family Planning Association.
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It can be under two pieces of legislation, if you want: the Health Services Executive (Governance) Bill or the so-called Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, whichever you want. The investigation was supposed to be carried out by an official from the HSE. We were told, in answer to a parliamentary question from Deputy Terence Flanagan yesterday, that it was only an audit and that it...
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is illegal, in fact. The investigation is being stymied. Is it being hidden until we get the so-called Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill passed in the House?
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: My question is for the Minister. Is there action?
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Is there an investigation? Is there not going to be an audit?
- Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Is there any connection to Mr. O'Brien, the new HSE chief executive?
- Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Call in Big Phil.