Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Tánaiste did not vote for it and that is fine. He said it gave away too much power and that is the reason he did not vote for it, yet he has turned around now and told us all that we must vote for this.

This Bill was not drawn up today or yesterday, it was probably drawn up a month ago, but it gives far too much power to people who are unelected. It gives them immense power. God help the people who come under sections 6 and 15 who have to try to deal with it.

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