Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

I agree that the company has a proud record. I am just worried on behalf of people who come to me. I cannot say whether there was an explosion or not, but I am told there was. I am not doubting the Minister's word. My worry is that there is a serious slippage of standards with the changeover in companies and organisations. We cannot afford that because it will be too late when something serious happens. The proud standards that we had must be adhered to. They were delivered by people with knowledge of the area and with all the expertise and qualifications and I would be worried, with the cut-price race to the bottom, that we would have an inferior service and maintenance. In spite of the Health and Safety Authority and everything else, it is something that could happen. I do not want that to happen and I know the Minister does not either.

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