Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

How dare you? This is a sensitive matter. I ask the Deputy to withdraw that remark. I am about to read out this person's name. The Acting Chairman should not accept that. The letter further states:

It was newly built. He removed the manhole cover from the centre of the tank & left the tank wide open. My 2 1/2 year old little boy was drowned in it that evening.

I could go on & on. No satisfaction from the state.

Yours sincerely

I will read his name into the record because he asked me to do so. It is Declan Cronin. He further stated:

Dear Sir

You have my full permission to broadcast or publish this matter all over the country any way you want. My wife is dead, she was never right since that day.

It is signed Declan Cronin, and he gives his telephone number. I ask Deputy Coonan to withdraw the remark that Deputy Healy-Rae wrote that letter.

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