Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I do not think in three minutes and 15 seconds I can do justice to what I feel and believe regarding this consultative forum. It was framed for a particular purpose. It has delivered on that purpose, albeit very badly. It is very badly written and did not give policy directions, which it was not allowed to. From that forum, we have a Tánaiste here today with an eight-page speech. I do not know who wrote it for him. We are told we are going to get rid of the triple lock. We were told this consultative forum was the start of a national conversation. He has just finished that national conversation and has told us he is going to bring in legislation now to get rid of the triple lock. That is absolutely shocking and unacceptable.

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