Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is a sacred cow. All we ever strive to do – it is in the Bible and the gospel – is do good. If you cannot do good, do not do anything bad. People here say we are trying to do damage or attack. The Deputy mentioned the word "attack" ten times or more in his three-minute speech but we are attacking nobody. We are trying to preserve a decent standard of living for people in Ireland, town and country, and to allow them to build their own houses. The Government cannot provide a house and creates blockages in every way to stop people doing so. It is a failed entity with a failed policy, and the sooner the demented Taoiseach calls the election, the better. It has ruined this country.

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