Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)

It is not good enough to have statements on the Mahon tribunal report while ignoring the issues of grave concern that have emerged in recent weeks and months. In the case of the Waterford situation, the majority of councillors involved are from the Minister's party. Some are from my own party and we have no issue with that. We are happy to have the matter publicly investigated. The Minister, however, rubbished our call for a planning inquiry on the basis that there is no prima facie evidence for such.

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