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Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Sorry. I meant "Deputy Feighan".

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I know. Deputy Feighan should talk to the people to whom he gave a solemn promise that he would fight for his hospital.

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: At least his colleague had the manners and guts to stand up for it.

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I know how emotional the turf issue has been for Deputy Feighan. I would not have said that, but he insulted me. I ask the Minister and Deputies on the Government side to vote with their feet next Tuesday.

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: That is not true.

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I accept that.

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an Cheann Comhairle, leat féin, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, agus leis na hoifigigh in Oifig na mBillí. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the Ceann Comhairle's office and staff, the staff in the Bills Office, my staff and Yvonne Murphy for their help and co-operation in...

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: In this situation, the cowboys have put them out of business. If Deputy Keating had read the Bill, he would understand that I fully acknowledge the honest business people trying to make a living, giving employment and paying rates, taxes and PRSI. They are being undermined at an alarming rate by cowboy activity. Like many other businesses, they are struggling and need to be supported and...

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Deputy Keating will have his chance later. This does not augur well for the passage of legislation. Nonetheless, everyone is entitled to have a say.

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I have always been against legislation that places unnecessary burdens on business but it appears this industry is entirely unregulated and the private property of citizens is suffering as a consequence. Every Member hears stories of this on a weekly basis in clinics. Why should we introduce legislation? We raised the matter with various Ministers over the years and nothing happened. We...

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: That is fine, I have no problem being funny. Roving gangs of marauding thugs come into my county every year from all over the country. They masquerade as Travellers but they are not. They are shoddy business people, with no PRSI numbers, VAT numbers, registration or C2 forms, only cash business. They are plundering and frightening people. They have bonfires as if they had won the...

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat. I do not say that I have all the answers. There can be amendments or discussion. It is a bad day when one does not learn something and I am open to learning today. I commend this Bill to the House.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: This Bill proposes to amend the Education Act 1998 and the Teaching Council Act 2001. There are many good aspects to the Bill but I also have some serious concerns. Section 4 of the Bill provides for amendment of the definition of "support services" in section 2 of the Education Act 1998. It clarifies that speech therapy services in primary schools will be provided by the HSE, as has been...

Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (1 Mar 2012)

Mattie McGrath: The Technical Group supports this Bill. I welcome it as necessary and technical legislation in our ever-changing society and trading markets, especially in this time of deep recession across the world and certainly in Europe. One could say Ireland is a small and isolated country. For years, however, we thought and Europe regarded us has having punched above our weight. Now we have newer...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a medical card was issued to a person who subsequently cancelled their health insurance and who one month later received a general practitioner's visit card and was informed that their medical card was no longer valid; his views that this person has a legitimate expectation that their medical card would be valid for at...

European Council: Statements (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this issue. I am delighted there is a referendum because the people who voted for a new Government a year ago based on promised change got no change. There was just a change of seating arrangements in the House. The people are anxious to have their say on the referendum and are entitled to it. I have an open mind on this matter and will...

Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: She is well paid for it.

Leaders' Questions (29 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: That is a matter for Sinn Féin.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Mattie McGrath: I am glad to be able to speak on tonight's motion. I compliment the Minister on his efforts in many areas. He has a sobering ministerial role in a Government that seems to have gone for a slash and burn approach. The Labour Party was founded in Clonmel 100 year ago. The current mayor of the town is rightly looking forward to hosting the Labour Party in remembering its proud history.