Michael Ahern (Cork East, Fianna Fail)

I am reminded, on hearing Members opposite speak about Shannon, of the remarks of a famous former leader of Fine Gael, the late Deputy Dillon, in regard to rabbits and hares hopping around the tarmac in Shannon. He was, of course, wrong. All pronouncements since then by Fine Gael in regard to such projects have been wrong.

Similarly, another former Member of the House, the late Deputy Jim Mitchell, spoke about a foggy boggy hill in Knock. Knock has been a tremendous success and a catalyst for growth and development in the economies of the north-west region of our country.

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