Hickey, JamesThursday, 11 March 1943 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Committee on Finance. - Vote on Account, 1943-44 (Resumed).
We have not got enough for the people at home, not to speak of exports.
Is the Deputy prepared to do what the New Zealand Government have done in that regard?
We will be congratulated for that.
And that comes before our own people?
Did I ever express any opinion like that?
I have very little cause to disagree with Deputy Hughes, but I was rather surprised to learn that he was concerned about the history of this country's part in the war being written by an Englishman. ...
The figure I have given is the minimum in England. Little boys in England can earn from 24/- to 30/- a week. I am not at all pleased with the spirit among our people to-day. I am not at all satisfi...
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