Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The weights and measures man visited the family business every three years to check that one sold the exact amount. On one particular day the man arrived and our litre measurement was slightly off, so much so that we gave 10% more. The man was going to close down the petrol operation because the measurement was wrong. Fortunately, common sense prevailed and we corrected the measurement on the next day. It goes to show measurements can work for and against a person. I wanted to mention my story to give a little light relief before we start proceedings.