Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)

They were decent and honourable people. Our conversation lasted approximately an hour and a half. We had a free ranging conversation because we should not have to be automatons or robots watching every word that comes out of our mouths. The people I met were courteous and I sympathised with their position because I have been in that position myself and I understand their concern about losing a service with which they are familiar. I tried to persuade them that the service we are going to provide, which Deputy Mattie McGrath saw in Wexford, will be as good if not better.

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