Eugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There was clear commitment in the programme for Government to the revitalisation of rural Ireland and also to the road network. I welcome the Taoiseach's visit to Ballymahon in Longford yesterday, even though, in the new spirit of politics, nobody from this side of the House was invited. Nevertheless, it was a good day.

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