Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

It was studied very carefully and the optimum figure was 2,000 delegates. If we fill it with 2,000 delegates on a regular basis, it will be more beneficial to us than on the rare occasion in which we will get 5,000 or 10,000, unless there is a Fine Gael Ard-Fheis being held.

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