Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach will be aware that Howth is a beautiful village in Dublin Bay north with a great maritime tradition. I call on him under the legislation to raise my concerns about the potential loss of 300 pier jobs in the Howth area due to a proposal to introduce paid parking. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, was at a meeting on the matter last night, along with me. We gave a commitment that we would raise it in the Dáil and lobby the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, on the proposal. We are concerned-----

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