Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I wish to remark on two comments that were made over the weekend, one by Michael O'Leary, the enemy of the working class, and the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar. The Minister basically stated that the company should fold. That is the Government's ideology. Michael O'Leary praised the Minister, Deputy Ross, for not intervening. This man is the prince of darkness to me. He is the enemy of the working class.

The Government's ideology is to privatise a public service. The House debates rural Ireland and its decline. This is a good public service in rural Ireland that the Government is removing. That is more detrimental than anything else in the world. The Minister must step forward and resolve the strike.

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