Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

I acknowledge the Tánaiste's response to the behaviour of certain gardaí joking about sexual violence against women. I ask that the Government, in fairness to the two women and other peaceful protestors present on the day, focus on the reason they were there.

Will the Tánaiste agree that it was outrageous of the former Minister, Mr. Pat Carey, to, on the day he was being unceremoniously voted out of office, to sign consents for the routing of the Corrib gas pipeline through Sruwaddacon special area of conservation in County Mayo? Will he agree that was an outrageous, undemocratic decision? Will this Government reverse the policy of giving away our natural resources to Shell Oil for not a cent in royalties to the Irish people? As the Government seems intent on carrying on the policy of sacrificing future generations to pay off European bankers, will it at least reclaim for them-----

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