Results 19,961-19,980 of 20,934 for speaker:Mattie McGrath
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: The rate of VAT on fuel has been increased, as has the carbon tax. Fuel allowance has been cut. Shame on the Government.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: How is an elderly widower or widow living alone supposed to heat his or her house on only half the income he or she had when two people lived in the house? I compliment the Minister on reversing the cut to disability allowance. The former Minister for finance, the late Brian Lenihan, took the measure out of a budget, but someone in the Department did not shred it and the Minister put it back...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: Three of its Members have gone overboard already and more will go. Get the life raft fast. Fine Gael has lost one Deputy and more will go. The budget is despicable. Shame on the Government. The Minister of State can laugh if he likes, but his laugh will be on the other side of his face when he returns to Meath East.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: He would probably be out hunting with the lads except for stag hunting being banned. Fine Gael promised to bring it back.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: Fine Gael has broken more promises than there are pieces of glass when a pane of glass falls off the roof. Everything is shattered and Fine Gael should be ashamed of itself for doing this to ordinary people. I cannot believe its Members have consciences or can sleep.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: I have nearly said enough. I thank the Acting Chairman for being so fair. He is honest and is welcome on this side of the House any time. He is on his way over. He was given time yesterday from the speaking slots of Sinn Féin and the Technical Group. The Acting Chairman is a gentleman who understands economics whereas the Government knows nothing of the subject. It is in a cavern and...
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State will be cleaning out septic tanks, too. He will be inside one if he is not careful.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: The Minister of State is good at spreading it.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: The Government closed the hospital.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: That was proven wrong.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: They do not want it. They want to cut turf.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: They do not want money.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy Feighan is getting it as well.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: Fine Gael gets â¬4.4 million per year. How is that fair?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: Each Fine Gael Deputy gets â¬121,000.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: It is not unpalatable - it is untrue.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: It is not.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: This is total balderdash.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: Fine Gael Deputies get â¬121,000.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Mattie McGrath: Wrong.