Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)

I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and in particular to support the amendment as put forward by the Government. Deputy Sherlock made a couple of interesting points. He talked about the anger and sense of betrayal felt by the people of Ireland. Like most Members, I, too, meet people on a daily and weekly basis and I am aware of the sense of anger and betrayal out there. However, the people are as angry with the Opposition as they are with the Government. They are angry with the game of politics.

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