Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will and I thank the Acting Chair for his forbearance. Mar fhocal scoir, I want to reiterate that I have asked numerous questions and other colleagues - such as Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe - have had numerous parliamentary questions as well. We offered our time across the floor here to get answers from the Minister, Deputy Ross. He cannot just go into a bunker and refuse. I had many other issues about deaths at sea, where the Minister is responsible as well. I refer to a family in Tipperary that lost two lives. Every year, 138 people die - young people in the main - by drowning in the seas, rivers and lakes and other areas as well. I will leave those for another day.

I want to get the Minister to pony up here, be a man, have the debate, answer some of the questions and tell us where we are wrong and why it was folly. I am sure he is not totally anti-rural Ireland and totally anti-young people. He has children and grandchildren, so he should not be. I refer to the evidence I see before me. This is a sow's breakfast of a dinner - the Attorney General described the other Bill as a dog's dinner - and I could call it worse, a boar's breakfast. It is terrible. The Minister will not listen or answer any questions. I ask him to please freagair an ceist. I thank the Acting Chair for his forbearance and I defer to the next speaker.

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