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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...

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

Mattie McGrath: That is not my word; that is the word chosen by the Acting Chairman. That is what happened. I mean no disrespect to the Minister but that is what happened. The money was allocated by the Oireachtas, it did not go to where it was supposed to go, it was not spent fairly or properly and that is wrong. The result could have been biased. I am not one of those who went out campaigning on that...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Live horse and you will get grass.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is a case of handing over the family silver.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: I support this amendment. There is some confusion over it, but it makes a basic request for a bit of humanity from the system for people who cannot pay. The past ten days have seen attacks on people with disabilities. They will not be able to pay. The Minister of State knows this better than I do. I disagree with the basis of the Bill. We are handing responsibility for water over to...

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear. We are all against it.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: He is talking ráiméis.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It was not turned down.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Where is he?

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Where is the Chief Whip?

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Cá bhfuil an Whip?

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: For God's sake.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: The Tánaiste is codding himself.

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Mattie McGrath: It is a sell out.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: We know what will happen.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: An Bord Uisce.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: Cad a dhéanfaidh an-----

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: It is a charade.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

Mattie McGrath: A point of order has been called.