Seanad debates

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

11:00 am

Photo of Labhrás Ó MurchúLabhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)

I would also say that my matter will not make the headlines like denying the Phoenix Park to the Pope but it may help the ordinary people who are at their wits' end.

I always bow to the judgment of the Cathaoirleach and his instructions but these people should be given a voice here. I am only asking for a few minutes to give them that voice and if we are able to help those people and save them from suicide, that is what we came in here to do. We are not here to make grandiose speeches or talk about big policies we do not often understand or saying there are no solutions and coming up with negative attitudes. The ordinary human being, the individual, is our concern. This small story could become the big story in the same way as the credit union became the big story in the past. For Heaven's sake, let us give some time to reality and to the ordinary individuals who have no one to speak for them.

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