Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Do not talk to me about petty party politics. This is what the Minister said about the leading social justice campaigner, probably in the history of this State: "I'm used to those comments from him. I haven't heard him say one positive thing yet in relation to anything. I'd rather people were more constructive". What a load of rubbish.

I will now give the Minister another reality check. He talks about local authorities not stepping up to the mark, and says that he is providing the funding. He seems to forget that Fine Gael and Labour control the majority of those local authorities, so he should go and speak to his own members.

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