Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Consider the Croke Park agreement. I have calculated that Senators will suffer a cut of ¤34. This will not be per week, but per year. It is not that Senators have already taken cuts. We have taken major cuts, including in expenses. Rather, the issue has to do with everyone in broadcasting, the media, business and so on. One section attacks another because we will not engage with the need for radical change. If there is no such change, there will be no improvement for people who cannot see any light at the end of the tunnel. They have no reason to get out of bed in the morning. They have broken hearts looking at their children who they cannot feed, keep warm or clothe. Whenever the House holds a debate, let us forget about parties and partisan positions.