Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted that the Business Committee has taken this course of action as we have no choice but to defend the legal proceedings, although I vindicate the right of former Deputy Joe Costello or any citizen to take a case. The Government needed to be prodded and former Deputy Joe Costello prodded it well. The matter has been placed on the Order Paper for next week and will be discussed and debated and the Bill enacted. While the boundary commission will take some time to discuss the matter, the legislation should not be unduly delayed. Deputy Alan Kelly wrote to everybody in Tipperary claiming credit for the change in that county. He is mad to have a change made. He almost had heart failure last week on "Prime Time" over not getting his way; therefore, he will be saying, "Aye, aye, Sir," again when he gets going.

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