Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

The Labour Party does not agree to the moving of the Order for Second Stage. We are profoundly opposed to the presentation of this legislation in the democratic forum of this House. Senior citizens should not bear the brunt of the mismanagement of the economy in recent years and the budgetary cuts that have been imposed as a result. The Minister and the Government know well that their backbenchers do not approve of this legislation.

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