Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Government has all these green, pious, sanctimonious people saying we must do good for the planet, but what about these poor children? Do they matter? Do their lives matter and is there respect for their human rights and everything else? I am surprised at the Minister. He is standing behind the signal now. What is Eamon Ryan dosing the Cabinet with? What is he giving Cabinet members at the start of meetings or what are they inhaling to be carrying on this codology? The Minister was surprised more people did not take it up. The prices were exorbitant and they could not afford them. Furthermore, they did not want to be going around in search parties looking for the electric cars because the roof light would not even stay on when people are stuck on the side of the road somewhere with not a battery, a horn or a fog light. Nothing can be switched on. Maybe if somebody was smoking they could light their cigarette lighter. I mean the lighter people keep in their pockets and not the one in the car as it would run down the battery. It is codology of the highest order. It is part of the big con and the fear and control mechanism that climate change is on our people and especially our young people. The Government indoctrinates them in schools and then we can look at what is happening to young people in the Congo and many other countries where there is child slave labour. It is immoral, disgusting, reprehensible and against every fibre in my body.

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