Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)

This is very enlightened Bill. I compliment Sinn Féin on bringing it forward. As far as I can see, action taken by former Deputy Bobby Molloy when he was the Minister of State has been totally destroyed and watered down by the very people who should be upholding what he was trying to do. He was trying to do something very pure and act in a way politics and this House should be doing.

He was trying to ensure that homeless people and people in need would have a house. Unfortunately, his dream was destroyed by the same corruption which is destroying the Government. It is all about money, greed and power. This Bill would address that point. If there is a collection of Independent Deputies after the next general election, they would certainly want to restore Part V in its entirety, and more.

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