Results 81-100 of 4,928 for speaker:Peter Mathews
- Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: That is only national debt. What about household debt?
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: I thank the Ceann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: Pardon?
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: Yes. I thank the Ceann Comhairle.
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: Just before Christmas, the European Parliament, by an overwhelming majority of over 500 to 11, passed a motion that there were serious transgressions in the case of Ibrahim Halawa, whose case has been again deferred. I appeal to the Taoiseach to save a life, intervene and lift the phone to the Egyptian President. It is not right. I admire-----
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: I admire Ms Lynn Boylan, MEP, for getting the cross-party support of all Irish MEPs to advocate on his behalf.
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: The Taoiseach's son is the same age as Ibrahim Halawa. He would not have stood by this long-----
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: I am not out of order.
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: There is a life in the balance.
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: The leader has had a very good run.
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: That is the first thing. I will ask about the second thing in a minute.
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: That is not good enough.
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: My second question concerns the Gambling Control Bill. The advertising intensity over the Christmas period was nothing short of shameful. It is harmful and addictive, and gambling companies are giving people free bets. It is like giving out free cigarettes. It is wrong.
- Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Peter Mathews: That is not funny.
- Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)
Peter Mathews: It is not enough.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Peter Mathews: They are sub-standard.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Peter Mathews: I am speaking from experience too.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Peter Mathews: I am not straying, I am joining up the dots. That €25 billion has a totally toxic and odious provenance - the losses of two banks forced on the Irish people. Professor Honohan lost his temper with me and Stephen Donnelly at a meeting in July 2014. Did Deputy Boyd Barrett attend that meeting or was it Luke "Ming" Flanagan? It was former Deputy Flanagan. At that meeting, I put it to...
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Peter Mathews: I am coming right to it.