Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have made a commitment and recognised the anomaly and how it affects some 42,000 people. The Deputy is right that as each year passes and the anomaly is not fixed, there will be a further 8,000 to 10,000 added to the list. I recognise that it is wrong and have committed to fixing it. I will fix it. I invite people to attend tomorrow to express how they feel and I will certainly listen. However, it will not make me sell it any better tomorrow afternoon. I already know exactly what I want and hope to achieve.

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