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Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: He will be back.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Admit it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (11 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the teacher refund scheme will be re-opened in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55092/12]

Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill today. I regard Deputy Varadkar to be a hard-working Minister with good ideas and good intentions. This is a reasonable effort to deal with an issue that should have been dealt with years ago. At the outset, however, I note the Government has promised reform in many areas, including additional settings on Fridays. While this is not...

Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I was merely making a preamble to my contribution. The Ceann Comhairle is welcome to the House.

Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: No, it was just to note that I was confused about what was happening.

Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I will return to the Bill now.

Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Reform is what I look forward to seeing and in the context of reform of the CIE group, it has been obliged to confront a difficult economic position. As with most businesses sectors in the State, the current economic environment is very challenging for public transport providers. One is told the primary cause of the problem is the recession, which has caused a fall of more than 20% in...

Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: All of them are.

Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: There is no sign of Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan.

Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: They are more dangerous too.

Topical Issues: Bank Codes of Conduct (6 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I have said what I said. The people in suits orchestrating this did not get where they are by being nice. During my occupation last Tuesday of my own bank in Kilcash in my own count I got calls from locations in County Longford, in Tullamore and in Dublin. I was told other instances like this happened in those locations. The Minister of State's colleague from Wexford, Senator Michael...

Topical Issues: Bank Codes of Conduct (6 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and Ceann Comhairle, as well as the Minister of States for his attendance. This is the most grave topic I have ever encountered. I spoke on this issue 13 months ago and was assured by the Minister then in the Chamber, who is not the same Minister as this evening, that there was a code of conduct for these banks. While the code of conduct was renewed and...

Topical Issues: Bank Codes of Conduct (6 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: -----and Mr. Gordon Hill, recoveries manager-----

Topical Issues: Bank Codes of Conduct (6 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: -----and Ms Rachel Ellis. No, I am going to name them because they need to be named and outed.

Topical Issues: Bank Codes of Conduct (6 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I met these people during the week and I wish to state that I am grateful to the staff at Friends First who met us, looked after us and were very kind to us, but not these people, who would not give us a cup of tea for the 13 hours I was there or the 24 hours for which the other remained. I thank Mr. Tim O'Brien, chairman of the Association of Farm Contractors in Ireland, Mr. Sam Deacon and...

Topical Issues: Bank Codes of Conduct (6 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: They had no identification, no security tags and are not Garda-checked. Moreover, the Garda Síochána are not prepared to deal with them and are unable to so do. I am not attacking the gardaí as they do not understand the code of practice. These activities must be outed. Our people are struggling in the face of another austerity budget this week and yet these thugs are being...

Topical Issues: Bank Codes of Conduct (6 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to finish.

Topical Issues: Bank Codes of Conduct (6 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Obviously, we were told that it is a salvage company.

Topical Issues: Bank Codes of Conduct (6 Dec 2012)

Mattie McGrath: No, one is told this was done by a salvage company based in Northern Ireland but it was militia-style. The company is called Salvage Direct and when one checks them on Google, one is told it has limousines for hire but this is what they are up to. Our people, including an ordinary decent young boy of 16 who is studying for his leaving certificate, should not be subjected to such beatings....