Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)

Some years ago when the dual mandate was being abolished the then Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government gave an assurance to Members of this House that all questions to the Department relating to local authorities would be answered. This week I submitted ten questions on sewerage and water schemes that are of vital importance to my constituency and the last line of the reply stated the Minister has no official responsibility to Dáil Éireann.

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