Seanad debates

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Army Barracks Closures: Motion

 

6:00 pm

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail)

Government Senators have the audacity to table such an amendment and the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach had the audacity to give such a response.

I am not easily insulted. This is an insult to the members of the Defence Forces. If Government Senators put their money where they mouths are they will accept the motion tabled by Fianna Fáil. The Government should, at the very least, clarify its position and tell the truth.

For the past eight weeks in the House, Members have raised the issue of the Defence Forces and of impending job losses in Aviva. I asked if the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation had met Aviva employees or been in contact with them and what he was doing to save jobs.

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