Results 18,741-18,760 of 20,768 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Turn off the taps.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Who is watching Big Phil?
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Water and gas do not mix.
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: They need to cut turf.
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I, too, am delighted to speak on this motion, in the limited time available to me. I am really disappointed in the response from the Government. I quote from a speech the Taoiseach made some years ago. He stated: "I am disappointed that Deputy Cowen does not have an initiative with regard to the mix of excise duties and VAT to ensure they are not used as a further battering ram against the...
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State should know better because he is a businessman. He is codding the people and is on a hiding to nothing. The Government wants to stop people cutting turf; it wants to break the resolve of people in this country to fend for themselves and keep the last bit of decency and respect for themselves.
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I did, but now I am talking about the Minister of State and his party. When they were over here they knew everything. I have an e-mail from a person in South Tipperary, a haulier, who states, "We are currently purchasing 33,000 litres of diesel in Belgium and 19,000 in Luxembourg per month". Imagine that. Why? The reason is the following difference in prices: 7 cent difference between...
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: They were nothing short of lies.
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: He spoke of what he was going to do. I am speaking politically.
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: They were political lies the Minister of State told, about what the Government was going to do. Government parties are really driving the resolve-----
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I am doing the same to them as was done to me recently, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I am making a political charge-----
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: ------about the lies they told the people.
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It is an absolute disgrace because people are being forced out of business. Stop the lies.
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: It was meant to be a political charge and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle said that was okay some weeks ago.
- Private Members' Business. Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Ceann Comhairle did.
- Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to use his stake in the AIB and prevent the bank from introducing its proposed changes which require customers to hold a balance of â¬2,500 in their current accounts; his views on the fact that these measures will cause undue hardship for customers of the bank and will withdraw money from the local economies and have...
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Question 498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the installation charges for water meters; if he will confirm that those households who already have water meters will not be required to pay any standing charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20157/12]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who applied for and was approved a grant for sheep mobile handling equipment under the sheep fencing/mobile handling equipment scheme, they carried out the works and are still awaiting payment; the reason for the delay in the payment; and if he...
- Written Answers — Road Signage: Road Signage (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Question 774: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason signage to indicate a premises (details supplied) in Cahir, County Tipperary, will not be erected with a sign indicating Cahir Castle that is due to be erected; if he will ensure that this tourist attraction is advertised in the same manner as Cahir Castle when the signage is erected in the near future; and if he...
- Garda Stations (24 Apr 2012)
Mattie McGrath: With no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, I am disappointed the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, is not in the Chamber to take this matter. He was present in the House for the Order of Business and cannot be too far away. Clonmel Garda station is the largest station in the Tipperary division and deals with a large population. It is possibly one of the...