Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I accept that. I will conclude. Ample opportunity was there with the amendments put down and we would not be here talking about this tonight only for Department of Finance officials and the Seanad sending it back here to us. That is the value of having the Seanad. We have an opportunity to comment on the other issues on which Deputy Fitzmaurice and I put down amendments to give some semblance of justice and equality to our own home-grown Irish families. That is all I am looking for.

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