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Order of Business (16 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Where is the ship he promised to bring in the food?

Order of Business (16 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: He promised a ship to bring in the food.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: So this is how it starts.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Burn the bondholders.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Burn the bondholders.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (16 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: 161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her vies on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Tus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23464/13]

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman, who is very fair. He did the same when I was talking, for which I apologise. We have a habit of doing that. Maybe when the speaker is not that interesting we wander into that area. I will keep repeating this while I am in this House. We voted €3 million to run the children's rights referendum and a Supreme Court action was taken. Five Supreme Court...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am just saying I am glad the Minister has arrived, because that is how silly it is. We have got carried away and punch drunk, thinking we can do what we like, when we like, where we like and to hell with the people and to hell with Bunreacht na hÉireann. We simply say, "Yes, we will do whatever you ask" to our European colleagues. We have never looked for a write-down for the...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Are you sure?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat. I thought I did something else wrong but I thank God I am spared this time. The non-voted expenditure also consists of expenditure on share subscriptions to State bodies, judicial salaries and pensions, and with which I have no difficulty at all, salaries and pensions of Uachtarán na hÉireann. We have a good Uachtarán na hÉireann and I respect him....

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Of course.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Leave the Minister of State off.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Yes, of course I would.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Gabh mo leithscéal. I stand corrected on that. What is all the hoo-ha at Dublin Castle about the Presidency?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: My niece and some others have been up Dancing at Lughnasa or dancing like lunatics at the Mansion House for these guests and it all is for fun and games. We see the flags flying inside the hall. We have power when it suits us and we have no more power.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that. I thank the Minister of State.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I do not mind deferring to the Minister of State at all. I do not mind saying I am not infallible. I am only a humble backbencher from south Tipperary. I would not be always right or claim to be. Certainly, I note the charade that went on. We talk about the European Central Bank. When we had our so-called bailout, which I referred to at the time as a clean-out, the interest rates...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: We are, but we are looking for what we call rolling funds or, as I learned first in the local authorities, the multi-annual fund. As to how medium or how roving is multi-annual, I do not know. As roving as you like, I suppose, Acting Chairman. I do not know whether it is roaming or roving. Recently, I spoke on the Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill. I was aghast. I made my horror known....

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Tá súil agam go mbeidh an Cathaoirleach ann maidin amárach nuair a bheidh mé ar Leaders' Questions. Deputy Broughan is a great man to keep order and I apologise for whispering to my colleague when Deputy Fleming was speaking. He would be a great man for Leaders' Questions and would keep order on the Government side while I was trying to make my points against the...