Liam Twomey (Fine Gael)

We do not really have any say as to what happens in the Lower House.

We must bear in mind that there is huge anger and hurt and a perception that people in politics do not understand what the ordinary man and woman on the street is feeling right now. Regardless of whether it is true, people have a sense of anger about every politician representing the public. Such anger is expressed when they see €1 million payoffs and bonuses of €70,000. What really annoys the general public is when they hear the Minister for Health and Children state that she has no responsibility for how €15 billion worth of taxpayers' money is spent.