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Mattie McGrath Accuses Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Greens of Betrayal

Mattie McGrath Accuses Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Greens of Betrayal

Mattie McGrath criticised Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party for degrading the role of the National Parliament and for turning their backs on the public amid high costs of living. He said the rural independent group has zero confidence in the government and accused ministers of deception and cronyism.

Main accusation


McGrath told the Dáil that Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party were degrading parliament on issues of serious public concern and abandoning ordinary people at a time of greatest need due to rising costs of living.

Budget and timing


He said the government refused to introduce the "Majesty's Budget" his group called for last February and accused the parties of wishing to "cruise into the summer" and forget about the people, describing those actions as unforgivable.

Confidence and democracy


The speaker said the rural independent group has "zero confidence in this government" and warned that "continuous engagement of invasion, spin, outright deception is now damaging the very fabric of our entire democracy." He insisted Ireland and the Irish people deserve better.

Mattie McGrath — still from speech: Mattie McGrath Accuses Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Greens of Betrayal (12.07.2022)

Allegations of patronage and corruption


McGrath accused the dominant parties, with Green Party support and some regional so-called independents, of fostering a culture of insiders - "jobs for the buys", appointing record numbers of advisers, keeping global elites on side, strokes, cronyism, corruption, "brown envelopes, scratchbacks and digouts." He characterised the conduct as a disgrace.

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Transcript
Thank you, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, abetted and abetted by the Green Party are not only degrading the role of the National Parliament on issues of serious public concern, but they are also turning their backs on the ordinary public at a time of their greatest need with such high costs of living. Instead of introducing the Majesty's Budget, which we called for last February, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party wish to cruise into the summer and forget about the people. Your actions are unforgivable. The rural independent group has zero confidence in this government for numerous reasons, but the continuous engagement of invasion, spin, outright deception is now damaging the very fabric of our entire democracy. Ireland deserves better, the Irish people deserve better, I say to ye. As I said, in no modern state would this be accepted, yet under the watch of the two parties who have dominated politics here since the partition. And with the full support of the Green Party, and of times some regional so-called independents, but they are not independents, and you have to ask yourself why. The why is because between them, Fianna Fáil and Fianna Fáil are responsible for a culture of insiders, jobs for the buys, appointing record numbers of advisers, keeping global elites on side, strokes, cronyism, corruption, acute whoresome, brown envelopes, scratchbacks and digouts. And whatever you're having yourself, I say, teach your math and tarnish that, the whole gang ye, that's what you're at, you're a disgrace.