Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Let us have the sleepless nights. All we want them to do is make sure that the necessary money is put in place and we will spend it wisely. They do their job well but they should let us run our business. They have enough to do. We are trying to relieve them of work and they should not get excited about that. We are doing the best we can.

I say "well done" to the people involved in the commission. They do a very important job. We should not be afraid of the media or the general public. Once everything is above board and we can show the people what we are doing with the money and how it is being spent, we have nothing to worry about. Members should never be afraid to look after their interests.

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