Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Cheann Comhairle. Déanaim comhghairdeas léi ar an vóta inniu. It is great to be able to talk as backbenchers on the first Private Members' debate for which we have time. Everybody should get time here. I am sharing with Government backbenchers, although Deputy Nolan and I are not in that category.
I praise all the front-line staff, especially those in the ESB, outdoor counc…
TDs / Mattie McGrath
Mattie McGrath
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573
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
80,673
words spoken in the chamber
Across 244 contributions. Plus 188 contributions from the chair, not counted
170
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
160
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.
What they ask about
The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.
Who they ask
The departments their questions were addressed to.
Month by month
Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 573 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
Contributions to debates 244 in all
Dec 2024Oct 2026
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 24 | 18 |
| March 2025 | 51 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 32 | 32 |
| June 2025 | 39 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 24 | 24 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 46 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 50 | 30 |
| December 2025 | 45 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 39 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 25 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 27 | 16 |
| June 2026 | 25 | 11 |
| July 2026 | 17 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 18 | 28 |
| October 2026 | 10 | 11 |
Debates they spoke in most
Plus 141 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
Asked about similar topics
Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.
Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Tipperary South 29 November 2024 to now
- party Independent 29 November 2024 to now
What about Faugheen?
I wish the Minister and the Minister of State well in their portfolios. The explanations are very worthwhile given the discrepancies in costs. Some counties' totals are quite alarming. Obviously drainage and topography will mean a lot.
I welcome the relaxing of the requirements relating to applications by individual households. The connectivity of the people in those houses on those little boreens out to the public …
87. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will address the funding shortfall for men's sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14353/25]
I ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to address the funding shortfall for Irish men's sheds, specifically following the loss of the IMSA sustainability grant, and to make a statement on the matter.
I am glad the Minister will meet with the Irish Men's Sheds Association, IMSA. It is a pity that when the Department reached out to it late last year, it was unable, but hopefully this will be sorted out and we will get proper, meaningful support for the many men's sheds throughout the country, especially in Tipperary. We have men's sheds in Clogheen, Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel, Fethard, Mullinahone, Tiobraid Árann, Ca…
I thank the Social Democrats for allowing me some time on this important motion. I wish the Minister of State well in his position. He knows my position on this. My position is that the triple lock is sacrosanct. Our neutrality is sacrosanct.
I was concerned about two years ago when the Taoiseach had a roadshow with hand-picked people to try to soften up the public for a change to our neutrality. The Taoiseach has a…
Bogaimid ar aghaidh leis an Rialtas agus an Teachta Malcolm Byrne. I wish him well with his sore arm.
Anois, bogaimid ar aghaidh le Teachtaí ón grúpa Neamhspleách réigiúnach - an Teachta Gillian Toole, an Teachta Barry Heneghan agus mé féin.
Táim buíoch den Chathaoirleach Gníomhach freisin for allowing me time to speak here.
I am not as enthusiastic as some people about the spending on our European military. Some people, such as the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, Deputy Lahart, would say that it might help with our situation regarding illegal migrants here. Possibly, but I live in hope.
We need to build relations with President Trump, the Republican Party, V…
Go raibh maith agat.
Will you dance to my tune now, please?
Will I take one more question and the Minister of State can answer three?
The Deputy will get her chance. Deputy Lahart.
The Deputy had three minutes to ask the question. Be fair.
There was.
How much more time does the Deputy want? Please.
An Teachta Lahart has a brief question which I disallowed him earlier. It was in error.
Briefly, now, please.
Go raibh maith agat. Anois tá cúig nóiméad ag an Aire Stáit chun----
We are moving on. I call the Minister of State to wrap up.
Is there a reward?
I too want to thank everybody involved in this, from the Office of the Attorney General and indeed the Law Reform Commission. I can only imagine the vast volumes of work and time, the painstaking work that had to be undertaken here to bring forward these badly needed changes. It spans from 1821 right up to 1861, including the Famine. I think of our forefathers, O'Connell, Michael Davitt, the Land League and everybody…
On a point of clarification, I want to inform Deputy McDonald that I am neither lad nor lacky. She gets her instructions from the army council in Belfast.
I am moving on. The Deputy is eating into her colleagues' time.