Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am very disappointed about what is going on in the House regarding Dáil structures, the wider issues in society and the major problems that are being experienced. Not reconvening until next Wednesday is unacceptable. We are all paid Deputies. Some of us, I accept, are working on trying to form a Government while others are staying off the pitch; that is their choice. However, the bottom line is that a sitting next week is too far away. We should be getting down to business and getting on with tackling some of the issues, such as health, disability and cystic fibrosis, and the considerable housing issues. We need to get on with addressing these. Staying off the pitch again by not sitting until next Wednesday is not acceptable.

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