Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

This kind of partitionist mentality on behalf of Sinn Féin is difficult to understand. How is it that it is alright in one part of the island but not alright in another part of the island? The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government consulted carefully with every local authority, told them the purpose of what it was engaged in and asked them to assess the estates against the criteria I outlined and we are aware of the result.

The opposition of Sinn Féin to any measure that seeks to rectify the difficulties into which the country has been plunged-----

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