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

I was going to mention it and the Minister is welcome to use it. Thank God for it. The Minister has been to Tallaght, but he will see on Friday that it is a different place from the one to which I moved years ago. It is a vibrant city in everything but name. The Minister has opinions on whether Tallaght should be a city, but he and I must agree to disagree on that fundamental point during the coming years.

Tallaght is the third largest population centre in the country. We have facilities and services in Tallaght to be expected in a major town, but I have listed them in other debates. Anyone who visits Tallaght knows it to be vibrant. While we have good roads and infrastructure and the Luas, there are gaps——

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