Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

Ba mhaith liom fíor-fáilte a ghabháil le muintir Chonamara atá anseo inniu. I support Deputy Collins's amendment. I will not go over what was asked of the Minister by all the previous speakers but we cannot buy a pig in a poke. We cannot say "everything will be all right, Jack" and if we sign up to this, the Minister will look after us. Does he intend to have a slush fund so he can look after some people? He could make a phone call to a county manager and let certain people off because they are his colour. That his what it seems like.

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