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National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: -----bulldoze the situation regarding our artistic institutions in Dublin.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The issue I wish to raise is similar to the previous one. With regard to telecommunications legislation, mobile phone companies are being asked to buy out the rights to deliver services. Will they be compelled under a public service obligation to ensure service levels are kept at least where they are at present and ensure all areas of rural Ireland have a mobile service? It could be very...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am sure there is telecommunications legislation. I am inquiring about a very serious issue.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am probably winging it, but it is a very serious issue for rural Ireland.

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Miracles will never cease.

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Defence the savings that have been made as a result of the closure of Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary; the costs associated with the provision of security and maintenance at the former Kickham Barracks site; the costs associated with the provision of an alternative building for the Reserve Defence Forces who were formerly located at Kickham...

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I asked a specific question about Kickham Barracks and the Minister has bundled it in with others which I am not happy about. He also gave only one figure of €36,000 when the question requested three figures. He did not even answer the last part of the question on the relocation of the Garda station in Clonmel. The gardaí based there are working in a hovel, a third world premises which...

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: There were three parts to that detailed question and the Minister only answered one. He often talks about my ramblings but they were put down on paper to him. He had time to answer them but he failed. He is more interested in jibes at Fianna Fáil and the Technical Group, for which he seems to have an obsession.

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: He will, however, have to go out to the working class people in Tallaght and look after them. He might not like that.

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Would the Minister just answer the questions? I wish him bon voyage to Tallaght.

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Minister come down to see it?

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Minister answer the question and forget about the past?

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: There was none.

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I hope it is not scrap metal.

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Will the Minister visit Clonmel Garda station? From discussions with the Garda, I understand it would need a good portion of the 11-acre site, perhaps five acres or more. The Department owns the site so it is important that the Minister ring-fence it and make the site available. We can deal with the OPW at another stage and do our best. I also support the VEC using the location. I am...

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Where Tipperary leads, others follow.

Statute Law Revision Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (21 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Statute Law Revision Bill 2012, which deals with a large number of archaic Acts of Parliament. Similar legislation revising statute was enacted in 2009 and there have been other such Acts over the years. I echo Deputy Ó Cuív's comment that considerable work had been done in this area in recent years. I urge the Government to continue...

Crime Prevention (20 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister has his head in the sand. My Bill has shortcomings in it and I would be the first to admit that. It was sent in last November and it only reached the floor here in March, so there was plenty of time for him and his officials to look over it and advise me in whatever way possible. The fact is that homes and precious buildings are being plundered. The Minister had a taste of...

Crime Prevention (20 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Metal Theft Forum has finalised its report on the metal theft crime prevention and reduction plan in view of the fact that it was expected to do so by the end of March; the reason for the delay in finalising this report; when this report will be published; his plans to deal with the growing problem of metal theft; and if he...

Crime Prevention (20 Jun 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I apologise for my absence when the question was due to be taken. A report on the cash for gold business was published yesterday. We are thinking around the problem of scrapping precious metals. I welcome the publication of the metal forum report and the decision to submit it to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence. However, as the Minister knows better than anyone,...