Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

-----because it creates a biased view of local councillors in this country, the people Senators Wilson, Cummins and various others have spoken about who are working hard to make their communities better places. That is despicable.

I have also written to the Garda Commissioner and asked her to carry out what I would regard as a proper investigation without any form of inducement or what some call entrapment. If people are guilty of some form of corruption in this country then they have no place in public life. The Taoiseach said that himself. The leaders of all the parties have said it. The Leader of this House said it on Tuesday morning, that there was no place for people if they were involved in any form of corruption. I believe everybody in the body politic feels the same way.

This is a good piece of work. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, for bringing the Bill to the House. I fully support the Bill. I know that might go down a little bit poorly with the lads on the other side who normally expect me to be against these things but I fully support the Bill. It is a great day’s work. I look forward to the nominations from LAMA and the Association of Irish Local Government, AILG. I will not go to either looking for a nomination so I can do it without any fear or favour.