Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If I could conclude on this, as the Minister will be aware, the property tax this year was collected on a false premise. It was collected on the basis that it was going to provide services to local communities - they talked about street lights, footpaths and green areas - and the entirety of the tax was used to establish Irish Water. Deputy Hogan's Department has history on this and, unfortunately, it is difficult to convince people that there is not the same smash-and-grab approach here to smash what is working and grab the funding used to fund other services.

I am disappointed in the Minister. I am very disappointed in Deputy Bannon if he is not prepared to support us on this.

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