Disability respect
Senator Humphreys objected to the heckling of Leyden and said people with disabilities were being treated badly. Leyden finished by invoking the election results, the closure of Cuisle, and then shifted briefly to Pride of Place before further interruptions.
On a point of order, can the speaker be shown some respect instead of being heckled by the Leader? People with disabilities in this country are being treated dreadfully by Fine Gael.
Comment on this
The speaker should be allowed to be heard.
Comment on this
Let the people judge next year. The opportunity will arise next year on judgment day. Judgment day is coming quicker than Senators think. The judgment will be very severe. What we saw on 29 November, on the day that Cuisle closed, was nothing. Two candidates from Fianna Fáil, one from Sinn Féin and one from the Green Party were elected. That was a good response to this Government. I am sure Senator Feighan, who has just arrived, is very proud of the fact that Cuisle has been closed.