Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am also disappointed that the Minister is not here. I call again on him, "Tar isteach," but he is hiding in his burrow. I support amendment No. 30 in the name of Deputy Clare Daly. We are looking for a group of people with board experience and the knowledge of how to run boards, but the provision does not refer to the members of the board of Caislean Nua voluntary housing association, or a handball club, a GAA club or ordinary volunteers throughout the country who work and strive, day and night, might and main, to look after their communities. It refers to elitist boards such as those of plcs and their friends on the board of the Public Appointments Service and everybody else.

I do not know where the Minister is, but I remind him that on 24 May 1798 the rebellion of the United Irishmen-----

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