Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

The Minister interrupted me again. He might not like the pie in the pudding. We must continue. We cannot receive honest written replies to parliamentary questions on the pawnbrokers legislation. The Minister pilloried me for not referring to that legislation. He should spend more time researching his replies to parliamentary questions and making them factual instead of getting his officials to write them.

I mentioned a number of groups, including GAA clubs. My club used the disposal of scrap as a wonderful way to fund-raise. The Government has cut the grants to every club and they must resort to scraping everything together to try to survive. I support their legitimate work.

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