Brendan Ryan (Dublin North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We need to increase our supports for local government to help it meet the challenges our citizens face every day, from run of the mill problems to the extraordinary challenge of not having a stable roof over one's head. We need to invest rather than reduce. We have a crisis of housing and our local authorities are on the front line. Any diminution in funding through central grants will weaken our chances of beating that crisis, and Dublin councils must not be treated less favourably than other councils.

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