Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will not be voting for the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, or Deputy Micheál Martin for the position of Taoiseach. Until very recently I worked as a full-time union organiser. I represented people working in the public service so I have seen at first hand the work of the Taoiseach and Deputy Martin.

The recruitment moratorium was introduced under Fianna Fáil and it was continued under Fine Gael and the Labour Party. I have seen the impact of the policies of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Labour Party on front-line health, education and local authority workers. These people have systematically kicked the heart out of our public services. I could not face the people who voted for me or face the people I was privileged to represent as a trade union organiser if I were to vote for either Deputy Enda Kenny or Deputy Micheál Martin.

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