Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

It is patent nonsense and arrogance of the highest extreme, but that is not unusual for the Fine Gael Party. Will the Minister, at this late stage, have some respect for the people who put him in office? There is a great deal of important work to be done in his Department and, in fairness to the Minister, he has already done some good work. I ask him to have sense and to include the standards in the legislation. He promised last week on Committee Stage that there would be a consultation process. What is the point in consultation after the Bill is passed?

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