Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I would like to place on record the fact that I have no problem taking criticism from any side of the House when such criticism is legitimate. I will not, however, take pontificating lectures from Deputies, particularly when they did not even bother their barney putting in a submission on the rental strategy in the first instance. That is for the attention of Deputy Shortall, who said that I and my party should be ashamed. This is despite the fact that Fianna Fáil entered into the process in a professional manner that befits the vote we got in response to the Minister's recommendations for a public consultation on a rental strategy. Deputy Shortall and her party, of which there are two leaders and two members, did not see fit to make a submission at all-----

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