Government promises to older people
Michael Healy-Rae raises an elderly protester’s illness and criticises the Government for breaking promises to older people; the Chair rules that the matter should be raised another time.
I wish to ask about two items in the context of the programme for Government. Earlier today, an elderly lady protesting outside the House took ill and had to be assisted by the Garda Síochána. Like many thousands of elderly people from throughout the country, the lady concerned had come here to protest at this Government's handling of issues relating to older people.
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I am speaking about what was committed to in the programme for Government. If the Deputy wishes, I will remind him of the promises which he and his colleagues, including the Taoiseach, made to the elderly people of this State.
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I want to ask the Taoiseach-----
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We were here when the Deputy's father was making promises day in and day out.
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What answers does the Taoiseach have for the people outside the House today?
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The Government has broken all of its promises.