Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If so, fair play to him as very few did. How many Government Members even bothered to go outside to listen to people's concerns? I will not even bother to go over all the promises that were made prior to the last election. As the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, stated on television a few days ago, they were only election promises and so they stood for nothing. However, I reiterate that next week, Members have an opportunity to rectify the mistakes the Government has made in the Social Welfare Bill. I urge Members opposite to use their power to reverse the cuts to the respite care grant, to child benefit and to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance.