Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)

I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. When this matter was debated in the Chamber last Thursday, I allowed my colleague, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, who is from the area, to make the Labour Party contribution. She did a great job and I was transfixed by the various contributions. I was a little taken aback by the hollowness and the tardiness of the response. A number of recommendations were made by the task force, which is under the chairmanship of an eminent person. Why can we not break out of the bureaucratic mentality and grab something that is innovative?

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