Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

I welcome the chance to speak on this important legislation today. I thought for a minute that I was attending a meeting of Longford County Council, such was the exchange of views between Deputies Bannon and Kelly. I note that Deputy Bannon was so passionate that he forgot to pay tribute to Deputy Kelly for all the investment the latter has directed into Longford since his election in 2002. Moreover, being the modest type he is, Deputy Kelly will not take the credit for it and so I will do it for him in Deputy Bannon's presence.

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