Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It does not matter. There will be ten minutes for 21 amendments. The Minister knows that what he is doing in the House is unfair. He has the numbers behind him to back it up, whether it is fair or unfair.

I will come to what is doubly insulting, from the Dáil's point of view. I support the suggestions the Minister made on reductions for persons in receipt of a pension of over €100,000, but then he stated that because he is guillotining the Bill here tonight, he will not even give the Dáil the opportunity to discuss this amendment.

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