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Rural policy response

Summary

The Leader responds to concerns about insolvency and rural Ireland, agrees that auction politics lacks credibility, and exchanges brief challenges with Senator Mooney.

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Senator Aideen Hayden welcomed the increased in the number of people achieving permanent solutions through the Insolvency Service of Ireland. I agree with what she said in that regard.

Senator Paschal Mooney raised the matter of the neglect of rural Ireland. I think I have dealt with that issue in full. The Senator spoke about auction politics, but it was political rhetoric, rather than something that required a response from the Leader.

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I was curious about the offer of €500.

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Is Deputy Ruairí Quinn going to sign it?

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In the interests of unity, I am going to agree with the Senators. I do not agree with auction politics which we are seeing from all kinds of people at present.

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There is no credibility surrounding the offer.

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