Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is disrespectful but it does not surprise me that neither Minister is here to listen to the critique of the budget from Opposition parties. The Government takes the same approach with this House and parliamentary debate as it does when it stuffs State boards with personnel in order to try to have them elected to the Seanad.

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