Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)

The Progressive Democrats comprise approximately 9% of the Government, which is more than the ratio of residents to other agency members. The Minister and her Fianna Fáil colleagues would argue that the Progressive Democrats Party has not exerted a disproportionate influence over the composition of the Government or the implementation of its policies. I do not see, therefore, how adding an additional resident would upset the ethos of the site's development.

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