Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is. I protest against the deliberate ploy by the Government to frustrate the intention of the Ceann Comhairle when speaking time was allocated so that I, as a member of the "others" group, have no speaking time today. This is not a debate. Little more than 5% of people have made a contribution here. No Government backbencher has got to speak, maybe Deputy Tuffy. I have not been afforded an opportunity to speak. It is a complete and utter farce, as was the budget process.

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