Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I have been in this House for 13 years. I hope this Government will change its attitude from that of its predecessor of having no respect for this House. It would be very interesting to submit a freedom of information request to the Department so that we could see the notes, if any, the officials gave the Minister at the time and, if observations were made on the Bill, the identity of those who made them. The last Government was the most arrogant Government since the foundation of the State.

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