Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I commend Deputy McLoughlin. This is a wonderful day for democracy. This is an issue that has also affected people in west Cavan, a very beautiful and historic part of the country, which has the UNESCO Geopark, the Burren forest and Cuilcagh Mountain. As party spokesperson on heritage and having attended many meetings of Cavan County Council where presentations were made on this issue, it is wonderful to see it happening. It is a victory for democracy and despite the negativity about new politics, there has been huge consensus around the House on this issue. I commend Deputy McLoughlin and his staff on seeing this through to this point. I wish him luck with the final stage of it.

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