John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In a Topical Issues debate on 22 November I made the fatal mistake of losing my temper with my colleague, Deputy O'Rourke, who raised the issue of housing. During the course of the debate I claimed that he himself was involved in property development. I wish to correct the record to say that he is not involved in such activity and apologise for any offence that I may have caused him during that debate.

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