Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)

This must be reversed. We must ensure that the elderly and those who fought for this country and built it up, placing it where it is now, are treated with respect and dignity. They should not have to come to Dublin to march on the streets or hold big protests in the capital. This Government should listen to them because they as politicians have let down the old and vulnerable in our society.

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