IND
2020-09-30 · Dail
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages
The Deputy is a tree hugger
Mattie McGrath
Rhetoric & votes →On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 125 of 781 decisive votes (6 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
Party over time
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Independent | 3,752 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-10-01 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 504 | 2020-06-30 – 2026-02-11 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2007-05-24–2010-06-29 · IND 2010-06-29–2011-01-25 · IND 2011-01-25–2011-02-01 · IND 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · IND 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · IND 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · IND 2024-11-29–present
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IND
2020-09-30 · Dail
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages
What is the Deputy's source?
IND
2020-09-30 · Dail
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages
I never used that word.
IND
2020-09-30 · Dail
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages
It is both.
IND
2020-09-30 · Dail
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages
With no deadlines.
IND
2020-09-30 · Dail
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages
For the information of Deputy Boyd Barrett, 203 appeals were submitted in 2019, whereas 303 have been submitted in 2020 to date. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae hit the nail on the head. We have no problem with appeals. We understand the planning process, as was noted earlier. There has to be a right for people to protect their property, families and communities, but 80-plus appeals should not be lodged by one person. Surely these people are educated and smart; we will not take that from them. They have found a major defi…
IND
2020-09-30 · Dail
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages
I know that.
IND
2020-09-30 · Dail
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages
The Minister of State has implied on a number of occasions that the amendments were copies from the Seanad. I refute that on behalf of the Rural Independent Group. We did not even look at the Seanad amendments because our amendments had to be submitted by 10 a.m. last Friday and the Seanad debated its amendments on Friday. We have enough intelligence to put forward our own amendments. Deputy Michael Collins mentioned that many people, including farmers, sawmill workers, haulage contractors, timber contractors and b…
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I am also concerned and I support Deputy Boyd Barrett on both issues, the first of which was NPHET not appearing before the committee. Three weeks ago yesterday, we had a briefing for group and party leaders. Last week, the Taoiseach promised that there would be another shortly. When will we have that briefing? We are the Rural Independent Group, but because of the Government's manipulation, we will not get to speak tonight on the first round of the Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. That Bill is badly neede…
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
What does the Taoiseach mean?
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
The Taoiseach's own party thinks this is criminal.
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
We are not saying that.
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
No one is saying that.
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Nobody is saying that.
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Twenty-minute slots.
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Government Deputies are not turning up.
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
That is not true.
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Not enough time.
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
It is too weak.
IND
2020-09-29 · Dail
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
What about the briefing?