Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will tell the Minister of State how disrespectful she is to her own position as a Minister of State. She arrived to my parish in Granagh three weeks ago and she did not have the courtesy as a Government representative for the people of Ireland to contact me in my own parish. That is how she behaved as a PR stunt where she is talking out of both sides of her mouth. I am here to represent Limerick and have been elected by the people of County Limerick to get the best results for Limerick. I am a member of the Rural Independent Group and like all members of our group we are all fighting for our counties and for the hospitality sector to open. All the Government has done is to allow the 18-year-olds in now but we will not allow the 19-year-olds. I have a family of four boys and the Government has segregated my family by doing such stupid things. The reason given by the Minister of State is that she states that she has been talking to the hospitality sector and to the publicans. Through the Chair, the Minister of State did not want to be interrupted-----

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