Is Santa Claus coming?
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
Show as a table
| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Is Santy coming early or something?
Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an gCeann Comhairle as ucht na saincheiste seo a ghlacadh. I am delighted that the Minister of State, Deputy Healy-Rae, is here because I know that he is an understanding man who travels rural roads every hour of every day of the year. He knows how important this project is. He travelled on this road recently on his visit to Cahir. The N24 from Cahir t…
From a road safety perspective, the situation is stark. The 65 km stretch, which is through Tipperary, is 1% of the county's road network yet accounts for 25% of road fatalities, which the Minister of State will agree is an alarming and unacceptable statistic.
The proposed route bypasses Mooncoin and Carrick-on-Suir and provides a flyover for Kilsheelan, yet it inexplicably continues through the existing congested C…
I welcome all the whistleblowers and their friends in the Public Gallery. I am supporting this motion. We all remember former Sergeant Maurice McCabe who exposed corruption and malpractice within An Garda Síochána, and the treatment he faced as a result. It led to the disclosures tribunal. On the recent protected disclosures Deputy Toole mentioned, I also raised these here in this House, including one from a healthca…
I am glad to be able to speak today. I thank both Ministers for the funding for Horse Racing Ireland and the greyhound industry. It is money that is well spent on something embedded in the rural communities and urban communities. From listening to the debate, you would think that greyhound tracks were something awful. Greyhound tracks in Clonmel and Thurles host fund-raisers for many clubs, schools and other organisa…
They have a vindictive issue to try to stop jobs in rural Ireland and destroy families who look after their animals.
I do not ever support any cruelty to animals. I was reared with animals, so we understand that too well. The people who are here are all for abortion. They want abortion up to nine months, full gestation-----
-----and they want to save the greyhounds and save the hares.
The coursing festival will start again in February in Clonmel and beidh fíorfháilte roimh na Teachtaí go léir. They will all be welcome to come to the coursing. There will be thousands from all over England, Northern Ireland and Ireland for a wonderful weekend and a huge investment in Clonmel.
I, too, am glad to speak on this issue. It is timely that we have a debate on it. As we know, the migration pact has been signed and there was no debate. For the last five years, certainly over the last three years since the war broke out in Ukraine, and with the other issues all over the world, we could not have a debate here. I stood up at meeting after meeting of the Business Committee for a year and a half. We fi…
I thank An Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, Deputy Quaide, for his forbearance and allowing me to speak. I am very disappointed the Taoiseach is not here because this is a huge Vote and a huge amount of funding. There are many different aspects to it, in particular it deals with NAMA and Project Eagle, as was mentioned. There is also funding for the Moriarty tribunal, for which we are paying 30 years later. Some €850 million…
Let the Minister of State answer.
Chair?
I am delighted to speak on this Bill.
Indeed, I was in the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach's chair when the Minister of State was speaking. I always listen to the Minister of State's speeches and learn from them and take them for she is succinct and to the point and not afraid to call a spade a spade.
There are many aspects to this Bill but the thrust of it, I suppose, is that we are enabling and putting funds out of stamp…
I return to the saga of Dundrum House Hotel in Tipperary. On Monday, the High Court delivered a judgment that quashed the section 5 planning exemption granted for Dundrum House Hotel. The ruling confirmed what local communities have been saying for over a year, that there is no legal or planning basis for an IPAS centre at this site. The certificate underpinning this arrangement should never have been issued. Despite…
That is not accurate. The hotel was closed but the Crowe family operated a successful and wonderful business there. I was at numerous weddings and many other events there. The golf course and the pro shop were open and indeed the venue was operating as a restaurant and everything else. It was effectively running while the hotel was damaged by fire. The Taoiseach does not seem to get the issue. We are dealing with rog…
The High Court has found that, not me.
That is what it was. I was there. Bhí mé ann.
They were misused.
The children's disability network team in Clonmel is in crisis. Over 60% of posts are vacant and by year end, that will rise to 72%. Eleven positions have been unfilled for years. Two therapists are going on maternity leave, whom I wish well, which will leave only three administrative staff, one social worker and one disability nurse. There will be no occupational therapist, physiotherapist, psychologist or speech an…
I am talking about Tipperary.
It is serious.
I am a bit out of breath but I am delighted to be able to speak on this. I am delighted go bhfuil an tAire anseo and listening to the debate. It is very important. This has to be sorted out. I raised today during Questions on Policy or Legislation the issue of CDNTs in Clonmel. They are so depleted. There have been 11 staff vacancies there for years. I said mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí. There are children who have v…
I am glad to be able to speak on this tonight. I welcome all the farming organisations and members who are here tonight, especially Mr. Kevin Casey, our Macra manager in Cahir and indeed now in Dungarvan, and his Macra farmers. The future of farming is at stake here. We had all the promises and everything else but it is like shifting sands now. We do not know where we are.
I come from the Golden Vale, from a very mi…
Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
I cannot follow that. I do not know if there is any farm relief in Kerry. I know they will not be there to calve the cows. If you had twins in, God help us altogether.
I am delighted to be able to speak on this Bill. I have concerns. I have to declare that I am a board member of a business that employs a considerable number of people. There are not enough of us employers in this Chamber. I know the Ceann Comhairle i…