Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)

I did not interrupt the Minister of State and I hope she will afford me the same respect I afforded her.

I attended meetings with young people with young families and elderly people, and I attended meetings organised by Deputy Ferris, his daughter and others. At all these meetings, I noted people who are genuinely worried and terrified. They are terrified about the €100 charge. The Government told them they had to pay €100 but that the charge would not be €100 again. It will not tell them what the next charge will be, although it will be more than €100.

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