Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will speak to the Bill. I thank Brian Ó Domhnaill, our research and policy assistant, and Mairead in our office for their work on this Bill in an effort to help the people of rural Ireland, who the last Deputy dismissed as if we do not know anything about anyone, as if we are Neanderthals or gombeens. Our country is in such a state with the Green Party’s influence over this Government. It is interesting nach bhfuil aon Teachta amháin ó Fhianna Fáil, excluding Deputy Moynihan who is in the Chair, from Fine Gael or from the Regional Group present. Look at the Chamber. Tá sé folamh. We have a housing crisis here-----

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