Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Many Deputies want more finance, which is understandable, and perhaps more ways of raising money, but they do not like the one we are discussing now. I suppose this is understandable in politics. Protecting and providing the funds we have to make the necessary improvements in the service or maintain the level of service we have is exactly what the Bill is about. If we did not have this legislation we would not have the money in the fund to do the type of work advocated by Deputy Healy. There is no easy way.

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