James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

The truth must be told. The people of this country have been let down by this Government. There is a lot of anger out there. The Acting Chairman, like many of his colleagues, does not like to hear the truth.

There is currently an industrial dispute taking place in the public service resulting in parliamentary questions from parliamentarians not being answered. This is causing severe hardship to the sick and elderly of our communities. I would like to see this issue addressed. It is important we get or take opportunities to address these issues in this House. Ministers do not appear to be tuned in.

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