Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)

Deputy Ó Caoláin rightly stated that in practically all cases the family needs two cars because if one family member must travel 50 miles to work, there is a need for a second car to, for example, bring children to school from rural areas, such as the area Deputy White represents, although she shows no respect for that area. The Minister caved in because the only thing he wants is to hold his seat. He did not have the guts or the determination to fight the Department of Finance and its Minister to get the money for local authorities.

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