Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)

There is a saying, "If it's not broken, don't fix it." We are having a referendum without any real idea of what we are trying to fix. There is a distinct lack of information about this topic and a perception that the Government is using it as a smoke screen to obscure the real issues — the broken promises, the 21 people regularly on trolleys in my constituency, the people who cannot go to the local GP because it is so difficult to get a medical card and they cannot afford to pay for a visit.

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