Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)

I thank the Minister for the level of interchange on Committee Stage and Report Stage, which is useful. The Minister is quite open in trying to deal with issues, which is why we do not try to be sneaky about taking advantage of someone who tries to participate in debates in a wholesome way. His reply is interesting as far as self-employed people are concerned. I am self-employed and, even though I have done accountancy and so on, we sometimes omit to follow through on what are our rights. The Minister's officials have apprised me as a result of a recent question that if I keep up my other contributions and if I am alive when the day of reckoning comes——

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