James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

People are disgusted about this disgraceful situation. Come next year's European and local elections, Fianna Fáil will get the greatest hiding it has ever received in the history of this State because of its inaction on behalf of the people of the country. People will be waiting in the long grass to give them their answer. I have no doubt they will do so come the European and local elections following which Fine Gael will be on the other side of this House for decades to come.

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