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

I am glad to get this opportunity. There is still a massive number of people dying in County Kerry. The worst thing that ever happened in our country was reflected in the number of elderly people and others who died alone in hospitals and nursing homes. Despite all they did in their lives for community and family, they died on their own. That must never be allowed to happen again.

There is a lot of conversation. The minute I mention the word “vaccination”, I am accused of being anti-vax, but the conversation is being had and people are asking why all the deaths are happening. They are asking whether they are the result of Covid or the vaccinations and they need answers. We need to have an independent investigation into what is happening because life is precious and we want people to live as long as possible. We still want the babies being aborted to live. The increase in deaths all over needs to be investigated. People are dying from clots, heart attacks and strokes. Doctors and nurses will talk about this privately but they will not state in public what they believe to be the cause. It is as if they are silenced. They know the cause because they were dealing with the patients who died, including people in their 40s – young people who should be around for many years to come. There is concern over what is happening in our community. The Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, should please adhere to the request for an independent investigation into what has happened.

The Chinese have got away scot-free without being held to account regarding how the virus started and how we paid such a high price for it.

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