O'Leary stated, "The Dáil is full of teachers. Nothing wrong with teachers. I love teachers, but I wouldn't generally employ a lot of teachers to go out and get things done." This remarks reflect his belief that business-minded individuals should lead political change.
He emphasized, "A Dáil where there is a striking surplus of teachers is not necessarily one that's going to get things done." O'Leary is advocating for a shift towards more private enterprise representatives in politics.
In a Clarion call for reform, O'Leary expressed, "I want to see more people enter the Dáil from private enterprise, from the private sector, and that's the energy we need if we're going to fix the infrastructure challenges we face." His focus is on changing the political landscape.
In response to O'Leary's remarks, Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald stated, "Teachers get the job done every day in the classroom for our children. I think it is completely inappropriate that they would be jeered and demeaned in the way that they were at a Fine Gael event."
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