Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is one of the reasons I joined this committee. The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage is very interesting because we all have different and diverse backgrounds that add into the committee, which is very good. The committee probably listens to me talking a lot about rural areas and the lack of infrastructure. I believe the information the RTB has can show a full picture. Then, when we look at making different legislation and regulations, it will cover the whole country and work for everyone rather than working for one sector people usually look at, which is the capital. Therefore, we want to spread out and represent the national interest.