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Mattie McGrath TD
- Independent TD for Tipperary
- Changed party from Fianna Fail on 29 Jun 2010
- Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
- Email me whenever Mattie McGrath speaks (no more than once per day)
Voting record
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Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Covid-19 Pandemic, Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Funding, Medical Cards, Departmental Staff Data
(based on written questions asked by Mattie McGrath and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)
“In the heart of Ireland, a storm is brewing. Rural communities, the backbone of this country, feel abandoned and betrayed. The culprit is a green agenda driven by NGOs and the Green Party with the full endorsement of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. This agenda prioritises environmental conservation over the livelihoods of farmers and the viability of rural Ireland. They can work hand in...”
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)
“Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. There are no driving test taking place at Clonmel's driver testing centre this week. Last year, in a blaze of glory, the Government said it was going to appoint 75 new testers across the country. That never happened. The opposite happened at the Clonmel centre, where one excellent tester was let go. The only tester left in Clonmel is...”
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)
“We have good testers there and now they are being neglected.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 282 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
- Has received answers to 255 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
- People have made 3 comments on this TD's speeches — well above average among TDs.
- This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 13–14 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 55 people are tracking whenever this TD speaks — email me whenever Mattie McGrath speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 2523 times in debates — well above average among TDs.
(Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 11 Mar 2015. More about the Register