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- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I appreciate that. My concern is that the Ceann Comhairle may believe he is hearing things. We need to prune and tidy up the system. I hope that view will be accepted in the spirit in which it is offered.
- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Like Roscommon hospital.
- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It did not close the hospital in Clonmel or Roscommon.
- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I would love to.
- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: What about the letters the Deputy wrote?
- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Deputy sent out letters to all his constituents.
- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Deputy sent out letters to all his constituents-----
- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: When is the closing date?
- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I also am delighted to be in position to speak on this Bill. Before he leaves the Chamber, I thank Deputy Feighan, for whom I have a lot of respect, and I am not scoring points with him at all. I am familiar with the position regarding the hospital but he knows as well as do I that dealing with HSE officials and so on is extremely difficult. One does not get proper information and all...
- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: No. My point is this is what happens in opposition and it touches on the issue of responsible Opposition and Government. While one might suggest that I am negative and oppose many things, I do not oppose this measure. I oppose many things the HSE does but in this case, I believe there must be a reason and it is necessary to cut our cloth according to our measure and, consequently, this...
- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Government will not let us cut turf any more.
- Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is like taking the queen's shilling.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: It is a funny way of doing it.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister made much of the jobs plan but it is over two years since a big construction company, Pierse Construction, went into liquidation in Dublin, leaving 500 subcontractors affected. Many hundreds of people have been affected since. Where is the Construction Contracts Bill? Much good work was done by the last Government, Senator Feargal Quinn and many others, and people are...
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: I call Mr. Richie Boucher "Richie Voucher" as he likes to spend money.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: There must be some meaningful way of correcting this as all the talk in the world will not do it.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: Some work must be done.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: We cannot ignore it forever and a day.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: These people are laughing all the way to the bank.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)
Mattie McGrath: The Deputy knows all about the banks, including Anglo.