Seanad debates
Wednesday, 20 November 2002
Housing Grants: Motion.
This is another act of butchery and savagery by this arch conservative Government – arch conservative by the accusation of a former Minister of State from the constituency of Cork East, Deputy Ned O'Keeffe, who was lined up with about another dozen rebels from the other House and, I suspect, a few from this House who attended the parliamentary party meeting this afternoon. Those Fianna Fáil members who have played to the media, the press and young people in the past week should put their vote where their mouth is. This is a motion which not only condemns the action of the Minister but calls for the immediate reintroduction of the first-time buyer's grant. We put it to them to vote with us and show an act of faith for the many thousands of young people who availed of the scheme through the years and who will need, especially in the current economic climate, to avail of it in future.
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