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

There will always be problems but this Minister has brought her own skills to bear on her office. Her background suits her job. Unlike the Minister, I do not have a teaching background. Without wishing to be soppy, today would have been my mother's birthday and I spent some time thinking about my background which I try to bring to my political life. It may come as a surprise to Deputy Connaughton that I am not from Tallaght.

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