Seanad debates
Tuesday, 4 March 2003
Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).
2:30 pm
John Minihan (Progressive Democrats)
The media are the real opposition and set the tone. On the Order of Business Fine Gael referred to my party, the Progressive Democrats, as poodles. This old and tired soundbite masks a plea by Fine Gael to the Progressive Democrats to continue to act as the de facto Opposition. I am sorry to remind Fine Gael that we are the junior party in the Government elected by the people.
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