Results 18,241-18,260 of 20,768 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I know that. We had three short statements made by Ministers who took the high moral ground.
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Ministers' contributions smacked of condescension.
- Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I am referring to the statements made by three Ministers. I look forward to the contribution of the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, who has not yet spoken. We had three condescending statements which referred to what took place under Fianna Fáil Party Governments. This Government has carried on the very same practices and does not have an interest or any notion of changing it....
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: My points are along the same lines. I am surprised by what the Minister has said. He maintains that Constitution would not allow him to ban all corporate donations or to go below a figure of â¬100, if I understood correctly when he explained it on an earlier Stage. I agree that it is most difficult for Independents. The public and the media should examine this issue. There should be a...
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: If the cap fits the Minister can wear it. I am speaking to the amendment.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister might not like it but I will say it anyway. It is the same with the constituency. While Minister is pumping money into Waterford city, part of it is in County Kilkenny.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The carry-on of this Minister is flagrantly wrong and despicable. He thinks he can get away with it but there will be a day of reckoning and it will come soon.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is because he cannot.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: On a point of order, the listing handed out relates to the Gaeltacht Bill. We cannot deal with the Gaeltacht Bill because it was dealt with this morning. I realise it is not the Minister's fault. Can we wait until we get the groupings?
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is as Gaeilge.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: They are from the Gaeltacht Bill.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Perhaps the Minister is trying to confuse us altogether.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I did it to keep the Minister in humour.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I do not.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Where are we now?
- Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Cá bhfuil an t-Aire?
- Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Agus an Tánaiste freisin.
- Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Cá raibh an Tánaiste?
- Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Ráiméis.
- Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Labour Party wrote to SIPTU.