Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is making a mistake. I am for local democracy but an argument can sometimes be made for better use of resources. We could get three amenities for the price of one because an empty building which is in State ownership could be used for a library headquarters, thereby freeing up €35 million to develop the amenities which have been strenuously demanded by local people. It would represent value for money as well as providing a significant economic boost. I ask the Minister to exert his influence on his colleagues in the Labour Party and Fine Gael who form the majority on the council to reconsider a potential waste of money.

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