Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

He may disagree with my point of view and I may disagree with the Deputy's point of view and we will spar but it is never personal. However, with privilege I stand before the people here as a Member for Cork East and I will not allow other Members to debase the House's legislative programme by imposing legislation that is undemocratic and will have serious permutations for how local authorities will be able to operate because it gives too much power to the Minister. I say that without use of bad language, without debasing the House and without bringing the debate down into the morass to which others would like to bring it.

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