Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

When a motion like this comes before the House which deserves support, a Member will usually stand up and say so. The first thing I must do, however, is ask why, in God's name, the Labour Party was not as thoughtful, caring and considerate when it was in government. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. When I hear a proposal like this from the Labour Party, I think of what it did to the people it hurt so greatly. The Labour Party really did not care. I hate talking about someone who is not in the Chamber-----

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