Eugene Murphy (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As people will be aware, I am fair to everybody this House. I understand fully that we must tease out legislation and I always respect that in this House. As I am a new Member, I sat back for a while without saying anything. I have to say, however, that having known Senator Boyhan as a friend for many years, I am upset by what he said. He is a man of generosity in many ways and if he is a man of generosity he should withdraw one part of that allegation regarding the Minister of State, Senator Hackett. I do not agree with the Green Party on everything but it is simply not correct to make the kind of allegation he made against the Minister of State. I am all for the discussion but I support Senators Dolan and Carrigy in this regard. We have four or five Dublin-based Senators decimating rural Ireland here this evening. Incidentally-----