Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

I asked the questions and the Minister misled me. He is trying to mislead the people of Dublin to the effect that there will be no cost, and that the office of the directly elected mayor and the costs associated with it will be absorbed by the existing four local authorities.

The Minister is trying to mislead the people of Dublin into believing that the office of the directly elected mayor of Dublin and the costs associated with it will be absorbed by the existing four local authorities but there is a price to be paid for it in terms of higher charges for businesses.

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