Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising falls in 2016. The troika came into this country when it was under the care of Deputy Martin's party. We fought for independence and a Republic, yet Deputy Martin's party handed our independence over to the troika. We will take every opportunity we get to tell people in every corner of the country what the Deputy's party did in destroying this country not once or twice but three times. Fianna Fáil will not be forgiven for what it did. People are sleeping rough because of the policies of a party that condemns the Government at every opportunity for doing what is right.

The Taoiseach is a good and honourable man who has led the country out of the worst recession since the foundation of the State and people will remember that when they go to the polls.

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