Successive Irish governments have a shameful record in their response to mental handicap.
- Ms Roisin Shortall (Labour)
The Government's priority is to concentrate structural fund assistance towards the poorest regions of the community. . .
- The Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy.
Why are the begrudgers, some in the major political parties, some in my own party, against the west of Ireland? . . . The Minister has a bit of a cold, but he will have a bigger cold, he will have a chill, if he does not grant Objective One status as promised by the Government to the West . . .
- Mr Michael Ring (FG)
