Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)

I have never gone around whispering my name. That, I suppose, is the reason I have been elected. We should not allow anybody heap blame on us because we are politicians and that is what this legislation is about. I agree there should be a cap on spending. I do not know anybody who spends €15,000 on a local election, but I am sure some people do.

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