Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

I will take my few minutes and perhaps the Acting Chairman will protect me. I am an admirer of the work of this Minister, not only because he cut his political teeth in Tallaght many years ago, but he has shown all of us in his work, particularly since he became Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, that he is interested in listening to what Deputies on all sides have to say. He represents his Department in a definite and meaningful way. He has been particularly accommodating in the manner in which he has dealt with this debate and should be complimented in that regard.

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