Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

I mentioned that. I am referring to what occurred over the past ten years, during which time Mr. Cardiff was in office. If he is so inept at his job here, why do we now shove him out to Europe? The Government canvassed the various parties and groupings in the European Parliament – I cannot think of their names – and changed the mind of Mr. Seán Kelly, MEP, and others.

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