Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)

I thank Deputy McConalogue and Fianna Fáil for sharing time. Twelve months ago the Minister was on this side of the House berating the then Government and the people who supported it. She called them everything under the sun and went out onto the plinth and said they were treating people in a disgraceful manner. What they were doing at that time was nothing in comparison with what the Government is doing now. When she came into her position she was sour because she did not get the Ministry she wanted. The first thing she did was to get her new title - the Minister for lifestyle choice.

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