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- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Deputy had his chance last night.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The chairman of the Labour Party, this brilliant Deputy from Galway-----
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Deputy has the rat in his pockets.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The truth hurts.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Labour Party chairman-----
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Labour Party messiah accused me of rubbing Bertie's belly. I never had a personal relationship with Bertie Ahern.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Acting Chairman might remember what was an ass and car or a gennet. There was always a belly band underneath the gennet's belly.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The chairman of the Labour Party is the belly band holding the fat blueshirts together.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The €40,000 allowance is very generous. It should be vouched, as should every other shilling. Figures have been circulated relating to political party allowances; I did not know for three years that my party was collecting €100,000 per year because I was elected against its wishes in Tipperary South. I found out the hard way but I know now. The parties are getting millions of...
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: We will take hits but we must be fair and reasonable. We cannot have bankers, senior politicians and regulators who were asleep on the job walking around with €150,000 pensions. It is an insult to the electorate, which will vote again. We must have confidence in the House or there will be trouble on the streets. I commend the motion to the House. Those opposite should vote with...
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman for his forbearance. In my concluding remarks, I wish to thank all Members on all sides of the House who spoke honestly and passionately, certainly the vast majority of them did so, as well as the members of the Technical Group who supported my motion.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I wish to put on record that I am an ex-Fianna Fáil Deputy. I was in Fianna Fáil for all of my life, between the age of 16 when I joined until approximately two and a half years ago. I was in Fianna Fáil and I voted for the bank guarantee. I was called into this Chamber quite late at night and was told we had to vote for this measure or Europe would collapse. I certainly...
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: What about the disability carers?
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Yes.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: That would take us back years.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: About whom is the Deputy speaking?
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Deputy should read the book.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Army Barracks (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I do not want to hear that. The barracks was not closed then.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Army Barracks (7 Nov 2012)
Mattie McGrath: There was no vacant site there at that time. This is a vacant site now. The Minister is being political about this.