Tag: Mattie McGrath
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“Bulmers must clarify if move to London Stock Exchange will impact Irish jobs,” Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said he has written to the CEO of the C&C Group which owns the Magners and Bulmers brand in order to seek clarity around its decision to delist the company from the Irish Stock Exchange and transfer its holdings to the London Stock Exchange. Deputy McGrath was speaking after […]
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“Minister’s track record on beef crisis is one of chronic ineptitude,” Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has strongly condemned the inability of the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, to bring about a resolution to the ongoing beef crisis. Deputy McGrath was speaking as farmers have continued to peacefully protest up to 20 processing plants as well as the major retail distribution hubs: “We are at the […]
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“Taoiseach’s claims of “recruitment surge” in HSE are beyond absurd,” Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has described comments made by the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, as an insult to hundreds of thousands of patients who are stuck on lengthy waiting lists. Deputy McGrath was speaking after it emerged that the Taoiseach claimed that one of the reasons we have overruns in the health service budget is […]
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“Tipperary’s Gardaí need resources not restructuring,” Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said he shares the concerns expressed by the Tipperary Garda Representative Association (GRA) over plans to merge Tipperary and Co. Clare into a single Garda Division. Deputy McGrath went on to say that the rank and file members he has spoken to feel the proposal will prove highly detrimental […]
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“Meat Industry must show flexibility on 30-month rule or face endless protest,” Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said he supports the decision of some beef farmers to re-commence protests outside processing plants and factories. Deputy McGrath was speaking after he joined a number of determined farmers outside the ABP Plant in Cahir, Co. Tipperary: “The farmers I spoke to feel utterly betrayed by the outcome of […]
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“Outcome of beef talks will be a bitter pill to swallow for most farmers,” Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that he shares the sense of frustration and disappointment being felt by many members of the Beef Plan Movement following the conclusion of talks aimed at achieving fair pricing structures. Deputy McGrath was speaking after Beef Plan spokespeople accepted that the negotiations had failed to deliver on key […]
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“Handling of broadband plan has left us between a rock and a hard place,” Mattie McGrath
Press Release “Handling of broadband plan has left us between a rock and a hard place,” Mattie McGrath 21-08-2019 Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that he welcomes the recommendation of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications to retain the proposed broadband network infrastructure in public ownership. Deputy McGrath went on to say however that […]
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“Rejection of graduated speeding fines a rare victory for common sense,” Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has welcomed news that the Minister for Justice is set to oppose plans by the Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, to introduce a system of speeding penalties that would increase in proportion to how much a motorist was found to be in excess of the designated speed limit. Deputy McGrath […]
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“Minister is presiding over an utter paralysis in tackling hospital trolley counts,” Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has described the latest statistics on the number of patients waiting on hospital trolleys as a national scandal for which no one is being held to account. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), confirmed there has been an enormous 173% increase in the number […]
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“Minister must convene emergency meeting of Beef Roundtable,” Mattie McGrath
Press Release “Minister must convene emergency meeting of Beef Roundtable,” Mattie McGrath Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to take immediate steps toward convening a meeting of the Beef Roundtable forum. Deputy McGrath was speaking as protests by the Beef Plan Movement continue […]