John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

He asks how we are going to integrate the four local authorities. I am giving him the solution to that. It is an extensive piece of legislation, 200 pages long. If the Deputy studies its provisions, he will see the position is a powerful one. I reiterate that I have no doubt there are members of the Deputy's party who will be gagging for this position.

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