Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

He takes some beating. He is all in favour of TG4 and giving more money to the station but he is opposed to the Bill and RTE. Deputy 'Ming' Flanagan will have a very uncomfortable time in the serious matter of heavy lifting in this House and dealing with legislation rather than pontificating outside the House. If he is going to suffer this kind of pain and anguish over every measure coming before the House, he will find himself oppressed and hard put-upon. Frequently Members find themselves confronting a measure like this and they decide whether they are for or against it. I am completely mesmerised as to how, as he put it himself, "I have no problem with TG4 but the post is only delivered twice in my part of the country."

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