Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)

Many businesses have already closed, and many others were waiting and hoping the Government would reduce the VAT to 9%. It did not do that. The Taoiseach talks about the €4,000. What about the people whose rates went up from €20,000 to €80,000 or from €5,000 to €20,000? How will the €4,000 help them? The Government is trying to fool the people but, like the man who came out in the pouring rain to me last Saturday, they are waiting for the Government on the doorstep.

Speaking of the carers, the Government has been desperately unfair to those people, given the great work they and the home helps do.

Then there are the beds that are closed in the Kerry hospitals. What did the Government do to help them in this budget? Because-----

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