Dáil debates

Thursday, 9 December 2010

10:30 am

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

We have to get real. The Government is taking its eye off the ball in that regard for sure. Shamelessly, the Government is seeking to place the most vulnerable in the worst possible situation facing into Christmas and the New Year. There is no way we can agree to the passage of this Bill, or the ordering of what is here - let there be no mistake about it. One can look at budgets in isolation but it is total madness to do that. During the past 12 months, from budget 2010 to budget 2011, the Government will have taken €16.50 out of the pockets of carers across this State. That is an absolutely outrageous situation-----

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