Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Cá bhfuil An Comhaontas Glas? Where are the Social Democrats? Those parties had time to speak tonight. Are they not interested in rural Ireland in any shape or form? We are being dosed with the green agenda and listening to an Teachta Eamon Ryan every day of the week. He claims his grandmother is from Tipperary but on a serious issue like this Green Party Deputies do not even have the respect to come into this Chamber and address questions to the Minister. Shame on the Green Party and the Social Democrats.

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