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

Let me put it this way. I am not his spokesman and he is sitting there in front of me and is perfectly capable of speaking for himself. Words were attributed to him yesterday which he did not utter. As I say, I am not talking out of turn here and the man is far more experienced in the political world than I am as he is here longer than me. I know that he was wronged yesterday because words were attributed to him which I certainly did not hear him say, in any event. I hope that this clarifies that matter, because everybody knows that I am responsible for one thing and one thing only, that is, what comes out of my mouth and not what anybody else thinks or says. As the Minister of State asked the question, I wanted to make that point.

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