Dáil debates

Wednesday, 3 November 2021

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed)

 

7:32 pm

Photo of Catherine ConnollyCatherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle agus gabhaim buíochas freisin leis an Aire as a bheith anseo le linn na díospóireachta uilig agus is maith an rud é sin. I think I have an extra few minutes by default and I will try to be as focused as I can and make the most of them.

I thank the Minister for his speech. Once again, the Minister refers to the world burning, tá an domhan trí thine. This is a very strong statement. I said on budget day that the world is burning and that we must take action. I agree with the Minister. Unfortunately, we are not taking the action. We are pouring a little water here and there to put the fire out but we have not learned. What is really more upsetting, and I have said it repeatedly this week, is that the threat to democracy is the meaninglessness of language. If we talk about the world burning and then we fail to take action, then we are not inspiring confidence for the people out there. This applies to everything, from the vaccination programme to straight language about our health service and our housing.

I see that the Minister is shaking his head. At this rate he will be shaking it a great deal more by the time I am finished because I have many stronger things to say in the course of this contribution.

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