Results 17,021-17,040 of 20,768 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I compliment the Minister of State on bringing Second Stage of this very important legislation to the House and on his opening remarks. This is a time of huge change in our country and our economy. Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leo siúd a bhí ag obair sa sector seo ar feadh na blianta. The VEC sector was the champion of adult and...
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment Bill) 2013 will be taken on Friday. However, there is an anomaly in that estates classified as category 3 and 4 in the household charge and were deemed ineligible for the household charge tax are now included in the house tax. South Tipperary County Council submitted an estate in my constituency-----
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: There are probably many others. Now that they have been omitted by the Department in the-----
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: There is a disconnect between the Department and local authorities. Will the Taoiseach clarify the position on this as it is important for the householders who live in unfinished estates?
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is pertinent to the Bill we are taking on Friday. On Monday, we heard, with great fanfare, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government announce that 25% of the jobs to be created by water metering would be given to the unemployed and local small businesses. However, I have a letter in my possession from a small business-----
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It seems that to get a contract for water metering, the business must have a minimum turnover threshold of €400,000 over the past number of years.
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I have but I did not get any answer.
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is on the Order of Business. The Water Services Bill and Bord Uisce are being rushed through.
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I am asking the Minister, Deputy Hogan, to be fair and honest with people and not lead them astray----
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: -----applying for jobs that they cannot get because they do not have a turnover of €500,000.
- Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Is it a big boys' club?
- Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is blaming people.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: When will the Taoiseach act on the mandate he received from the people over two years ago, be a man and stand up for what he believes in and what he promised the people, and not blame everything on the past Government? I heard John Dolan of the Disability Federation of Ireland on radio this morning. The Taoiseach had a path worn going over and back to Buswell's Hotel to meet him and make...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: No, I am not.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I am sure the Taoiseach does not mind ignoring the Supreme Court. He ignored the Supreme Court on the children's referendum. He is still ignoring it.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It would suit the Taoiseach.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: He has four months to do it. We will all help him.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Like the money for mental health services that was ring-fenced.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Yesterday?
- Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It boggles me to hear the Taoiseach refer to a sunset clause because this cohort of 5,000 people will never see sunrise or sunset. They will be locked in their homes. This was a very specialised grant. The legal issue has been known for five years. The Ombudsman brought it to the last Government's attention. The Taoiseach promised a new era of transparency. He has known about this for...