Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)

It would be a sad day if all members of this Government or those who supported it had exactly the same views on the important issues of the day. I take pride in the fact that my views on some of the important issues of the day, such as planning, are often the polar opposite to those of some of the Independent Members, such as Deputy Healy-Rae. I suspect hell will freeze over before I am of a like mind with him on this issue. I suspect members of Fine Gael agree with Deputy Healy-Rae on certain issues. Likewise, I am not sure everyone within Fine Gael believes in drunk tanks and boot camps for offenders. I suspect a divergence of opinion preventing its members from speaking with the same voice.

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