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Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: -----the householders, and all of us, including that the banks were not doing enough repossessions.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: He is the Secretary General. As the Taoiseach knows, he was in banking in America.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I objected to his being appointed here to his job.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am not spoiling it.

Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am asking if the Taoiseach can rein him in.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: He directed the jury to acquit the defendant, thereby causing the case to collapse after four hours. He also wrote to the DPP, which was very unwise for any man in that position. It gets worse. The General - Martin Cahill - broke into the DPP's office.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am putting my question. He stole a file. The Garda did some kind of deal with him to get it back because it contained information that would be embarrassing to the State.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: They are serious allegations.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is indeed.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I am putting my question to the leader of our country, the Taoiseach, who occupies the highest office in the land. His Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, committed to holding an independent inquiry on this sordid affair while he was in Opposition, as did the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, when he was justice spokesperson for the...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is not a matter to be treated lightly and I do not stand up lightly to raise it. It is a matter of huge disquiet to the population at large. Our justice system, An Garda Síochána and the institutions of the State must be held in the highest of esteem and put above reproach. I thank the Taoiseach for indicating that he will bring the matter to the attention of the Minister for...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I highlight an issue fundamental to the pursuit of justice in this country in 2013. There is an ongoing scandal surrounding the unsolved murder of a hugely popular parish priest, Fr. Niall Molloy, in 1985. The case has remained controversial and there has been unhappiness and unease about it through several Governments for three decades. All of the evidence points to a high level cover up,...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: These are not my words.

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: We do know-----

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend Section 469 (1) (f) of the Taxes Consolidation Act (1997) to delete the words, or similar treatment prescribed by a practitioner, and to leave the word, Physiotherapy, to ensure that extra costs are not imposed on physiotherapy patients who have not been referred by their general practitioner, hospital accident and emergency or medical...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the pension related deduction is ever going to be refunded to those with salaries of less than €30,000 as originally stated when the pension related deduction was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12595/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the avenue available to a person who is unemployed or disabled who wishes to pursue a community employment or FÁS training course and so on but who is not in receipt of a payment due to the income of their spouse and where such a course would be beneficial to their rehabilitation and well-being; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tax Code (12 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Health if he will have the Department of Finance amend Section 469 (1) (f) of the Taxes Consolidation Act (1997) to delete the words, or similar treatment prescribed by a practitioner, and to leave the word, Physiotherapy, to ensure that extra costs are not imposed on physiotherapy patients who have not been referred by their general practitioner, hospital accident and...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Minister for the briefing by the officials, which I attended yesterday. It gave me a better understanding of why this is necessary. Like others, I would prefer more consultation. The officials said they had nothing to do with it but I got the Bill late last Thursday night and amendments had to be in by 10 a.m. on Friday morning. The Minister has been in the House much longer...

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: No, the money was stolen. I have said so before and I will say it again. That is what happened - €3 million was allocated by this House and €1.1 million of it was misappropriated according to the judges of the Supreme Court, a higher power than these Houses. We are the Legislature and the Supreme Court acts on our decisions. I would like to rephrase it but that is the word I...