Setting the record straight
Speaking onwith Dion Fanning, Healy-Rae revealed how he once was nearly given a job in government as Minister for Rural Affairs.
He spoke about how Enda Kenny approached him and said how people were saying he was the ideal candidate for a ministry position he was considering creating and would he be interested in taking the role. However, rumours subsequently spread that Healy-Rae had been offered the role and had turned it down, something he is keen to state is categorically untrue.The answer I gave [to Enda Kenny]... I said to him 'You haven't done a deal yet with Fianna Fáil, and he was sort of saying, 'It should be you here and you should have it'.
He couldn't offer me anything but he said we'll talk again. He did talk to Fianna Fáil and when he was in a position to offer roles, he was ringing people left, right and centre, but he never rang me. That was his prerogative... but other people who were trying to make me look bad opposite the public in Kerry were saying Mike was offered the job and he wouldn't take it.That was a lie. It was a lie.
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