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Order of Business (15 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am asking whether a Bill will come forward to deal with this matter.

Order of Business (15 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Is it?

Order of Business (15 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: It is scandalous.

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to speak in support of this Bill. I compliment Deputy McGuinness for his research which he carried out himself as, like any of us, he has no support. As other Deputies have observed it is regrettable that the Government has rejected this Bill outright instead of allowing it be discussed and amended on Committee Stage. The promise of reform rings hollow. Four or five Private...

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am talking about when we started this morning. There were only four Members on the opposite side. There were between 15 and 18 Members present on this side. Having these Friday sittings is merely paying lip-service to reform because they are not meaningful. There is no Order of Business, we cannot vote on this legislation and any vote that is called on it will have to be deferred until...

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Get a metal detector.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Change the record.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Give us the list again.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Good man, Deputy Bannon.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Stealth taxes.

Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: When will the Bill on the governance of the HSE to provide for its abolition be introduced? More importantly will a director be appointed to implement A Vision for Change in its totality as opposed to the cherry picking that is happening at the moment? We lost our acute unit in Clonmel and nobody seems to be in charge of that area. Beidh fíor fháilte roimh an Tánaiste go Cluain Meala...

Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Lá spéisiúil.

Written Answers — Property Valuations: Property Valuations (9 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the programme of revaluation of all commercial and industrial properties that is currently being carried out throughout the State; the number of counties that have been reviewed and which counties; when this review will be completed; if he will reorganise the Valuation Office to ensure that those...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I too am pleased to speak on this Bill. I am also pleased to follow my senior Deputy in the constituency, Deputy Tom Hayes. I am sure many in his party, especially the female members of the county council in south Tipperary, will be delighted to hear that he is in favour of gender quotas. He will look forward to the convention at the next election and if the numbers are not right in...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: That is part of the matter in hand. My constituency colleague is very much pro-gender quota, which I am not and I will come to that. Democracy, as many speakers have said, is not cheap. While it might have been denigrated by people to a large extent in recent years and I refer to the structure, the media and everything else, it is certainly something that it is worth preserving, fighting...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Fair enough, the Deputy is correct that people are not interested in them. They are interested in having a representative they believe in and who they can vote for, be that person male or female. We are not playing party politics but we are tinkering to the media and everyone else trying to introduce gender balances. Most housewives and ordinary women working and in business do not care...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I withdraw it. However, very suspect tactics were used. As far as I am concerned they will be proven right when it comes to it. What happened on this occasion has been proved and heads have rolled, but not many heads. Tom Savage said it was a media invention that heads would be asked for because all of these people in powerful positions know that nobody is sacked any more. They have to...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I have not decided yet. However, I am worried and concerned about it.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Chuir sé an ceist orm.

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 May 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I have not yet decided but I am concerned about the number of people who wish to vote "Yes" but for several reasons, including the way they have been mistreated and let down with false promises, they could vote the other way. They must get important and clear messages about stimulation packages and so forth and clear commitments that they will get what they vote for, and that it will not be...