Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Developing a network and investment for such developments are huge strategic issues for Ireland. At local level there have been very visible instances of people from the Deputy's own party backing those who suggest that we should defer it, or go underground for miles at huge cost. If the Deputy is for the network, then he should be consistent about it. I am for a network and for doing it within international requirements, but I am not prepared to listen to the Deputy saying he is committed to the issue when his colleagues say the exact opposite in town halls all over the country.

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