Independent Ireland held a protest in Athlone where 27,000 people turned out from all across different areas around this country. Sinn Féin came. Even the Green Party came. It was not just about the farmers. They all came to support an Independent Ireland protest that was organised by Ciaran Mullooly, MEP, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice and the Independent Ireland team. They came and supported it. I did not see People Before Profit there. I did not see the Labour Party there. I did not see the Social Democrats there. This is about the quality of food for the people of Ireland. I saw the Leas-Cheann Comhairle there and I saw other Deputies from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. They do not believe in your silence in Europe. Independent Ireland and Independents are the only ones who have been talking up in Europe for Ireland and quality foods coming into Ireland. What are the rest of you doing over there? All you have done is try to stop Independents getting on committees to talk up for Ireland. It is about time we audited committees to see what Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are saying over at the committees, and any other MEPs over there from the other parties. Have they opened their mouths or are they just over there for the dollars, sitting on their backsides and forgetting about the people in Ireland and the quality of food that needs to come into this country? That is what this is about. Independent Ireland stood up for this country and for the quality of food coming into this country. It is about time you stood up for Ireland and not for yourselves.

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