FF TDs to vote against the government??
Firstly, it has to be said that I have no opinion whatsoever on Stag Hunting. This is a practice enjoyed by rural people, and not by a suburban man like myself. It’s for rural people and rural TDs to comment on rural issues. Therefore, it annoys me that a city man like John Gormley would seek to interfere with an issue he has little experience in, whether you are in favour or against the bill. Also it pains me that at a time when our people are in such economic distress that the Minister would seek to tend to our animals instead of our people. It’s clear where the Green Party’s priorities lie.
Today during the second stage Dáil debate on the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010, numerous Fianna Fáil TDs spoke out against the ministers proposals. Their reasons centred on the effect to their local economies and there was much defence of animal welfare along with concerns about rural life. The following FF TDs spoke against the bill:
Mary Wallace – Meath East
Mattie McGrath – Tipperary South
Johnny Brady – Meath West
Thomas Byrne – Meath East
Sean Power – Kildare South
Fine Gael TD James Bannon said that he would regard the TDs as hypocrites if they didn’t vote against the legislation next Tuesday. I couldn’t agree more.
However, we all know that they will vote in favour of the bill because that’s what Fianna Fáil TDs do. They’ll speak up for their constituency but ultimately they’ll vote against their people. It’s the FF way of trying to please everyone at the same time. If you stand for everything then you stand for nothing!