Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I also oppose proposal No. 1. There are 67 amendments tabled to the Bill, which allows for less than two minutes for each amendment. We know we will not reach the vast majority of the amendments. I refer to the families who cannot afford to pay the tax for a range of reasons, in particular those in mortgage distress. We wish to debate, argue and discuss such matters. The Government is tearing up all the flowery words it used in talking about reforming politics, how the Oireachtas works and the people's revolution. Why does the Taoiseach not allow these issues to be fully debated?

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