Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I respect the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, who is trying to do her best for ordinary people. However, she is being bullied by Fine Gael. The Government recently introduced legislation which is designed to protect children's rights, mar dhea. However, what is being done in the Bill before the House is an attack on families, women, children and the very weakest in society. Those opposite robbed the money we provided for the Referendum Commission in respect of the referendum on children's rights. The Government stole that €1.1 million and used it to publish its own magazines and propaganda. The Minister of State can put that in his pipe and smoke it. We will deal with that matter tomorrow and in the coming days.

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