Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

People cannot get through to their local offices regarding their jobseeker's allowance. Will the Taoiseach and the Government do something about the public service because people are suffering? We are not suffering in here but the people are suffering. The Government has created this mess and it must get us out of it because what is happening is not right. The current position suits the Government because it is not letting us make it accountable. It is not replying to parliamentary questions. We cannot deal with the issues that need to be addressed because we do not have the required information. I want this dispute resolved in whatever way it can be resolved. The Taoiseach had a chance today to do something about the Government, to give it a new image and to bring in new ideas for the country, but he failed. Instead of the three by-elections that are due to be held, we want an election in the 43 constituencies; we need a general election and we need it now. The people of the country should not be giving out about those in government, it should get it out. That is what we want to do.

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