Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As we approach the end of this Bill it is so important that the Minister of State addresses the issue at the heart of this matter and the reason my party opposes section 29. We oppose section 29 because where people experience a shortfall, they need some right of redress. The Minister of State knows that people are watching this debate in the desperate hope that he will not take away their rights but will decide to strike a fair balance for which we have asked. I must add it would be a disgrace for him to sit here in silence. The people who are watching have seen two things from the Fine Gael Party. They have seen silence from the Minister of State and the worst kind of party political barracking by his colleague, who did not address the amendment or the issue of fairness at all. What on earth are the people watching thinking about him and Fine Gael? I suggest he thinks about that.