Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)

We are stabilising the public finances and protecting the most vulnerable people across the board. It has been a fair budget. I do not like the cuts and I appreciate that families will suffer. There is a level playing field. The big people are being touched and I wish to see more of that. In case there is any doubt I will be supporting the legislation. Deputy Hayes called on me to go on a walk with him. I will walk along his road in Tipperary tomorrow night until we sort out the flood up the road from his place.

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