Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)

This is a very serious issue. Some of my colleagues in the Labour Party think it is funny, but it is not funny for the people of Clontarf.

This barrier will hugely damage our local tourism industry, particularly small businesses along the bay. It will particularly impact on our 2014 celebrations of the Battle of Clontarf, when we hope to have tourists coming from Norway, Sweden and Denmark. We would not want to be in a situation where we damage the potential of the local tourism industry.

Once and for all, will the Taoiseach get off the fence on this issue?

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