Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Somebody has told me the Deputy is a barrister. I do not know but in here he is a Dáil Deputy like me. I should be clear that on the interim board of Uisce Éireann there is a single representative of the elected members of this country. I do not agree that such a representative will act in the manner described by the Deputy. I am absolutely satisfied that Uisce Éireann has in place the absolute commitment to do all and each-----

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