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Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an gcoimisiún. Is é an Ceann Comhairle an t-aon Teachta nach bhfuil aon trioblóid aige. I think the Ceann Comhairle is the only person who is above all these changes. Beidh sé ar ais anseo ar aon chor.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: You could of course. Anyway, I wish you well. I just said that in jest. The terms of reference for the commission set out in the 2022 Act stated each constituency should have three, four or five members. This has been the range of constituency sizes permitted by law in Ireland since 1947. Thankfully, I am old enough to remember the gerrymandering of the late Mr. Tully. We called it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: On behalf of the Rural Independent Group, I seek time for a debate on the situation regarding the International Protection Accommodation Service, IPAS, monthly statistics for new arrivals to this country in October. I looked for this at the Business Committee last week. The figures are quite startling. Some 69% or 500 are males. Of the 1,500 people who arrived in October, only 13% are...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: They must have this debate here. I am not saying we must change it; we must look at it now, before it is too late. We need to reflect, have a calm debate and understanding here and bring the people with us. The people are not with us on this.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to change their 355 route from Waterford at 5:40pm to continue their journey to Cahir (details supplied); the reason the 5:40pm bus only travels as far as Carrick-on-Suir, whereas at all other times the 355 route continues to Cahir; the fact that the 5:40pm route includes Waterford SETU (departing at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the circular relating to the management of sick leave will issue for the education sector, similar to the one that issued for the civil service (circular 12/2023 issued on 4 September 2023); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49520/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights (14 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 612. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the circular relating to the management of sick leave will issue for the higher education sector, similar to the one that issued for the civil service (circular 12/2023 issued on 4 September 2023); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49520/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: On the same topic, the issue of calendar farming in this country is a nonsense. We have had such a wet year this year and now 1 December is fast approaching and we have a cutoff for the final derogation, I am told, for burning of scrub and bushes. Farmers have to maintain their hedgerows. The roads will be closed in if this cannot be done any more. They also have to have sensible burning...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: That is not true.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: When the weather suits.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: That is disgraceful.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The Minister has sold out the farmers. He is a shame to Donegal.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: There are cheerleaders behind the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Pathetic.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: The answer is "No" then.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am very disappointed at the Minister's reply. Since I issued a statement two weeks ago, my office has been inundated by calls from families from all over the Twenty-Six Counties. The Minister and his colleagues all know about these. Why are they not dealing with them? It is shocking that we can transpose any kind of directive from Europe which relates to the environment or is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: I am deeply concerned about the fraudulent activities by vulture funds that include the Irish courts and, indeed, the Land Registry. Over the past few weeks, I shared crucial details with all Deputies, including the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, outlining misconduct in the banking system. This misconduct has significantly affected our economy, the lives of many homeowners,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Contracts (9 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: 300. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to release the full record of communication between his Department and the owner of an accommodation provider (details supplied); to outline who made the initial contract; the value of the 12-month contract for this property; to release all communication between his Department and Tipperary County Council,...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Nov 2023)

Mattie McGrath: Hear, hear.