Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Michael Healy-Rae said earlier that he spoke to people. I did the same. Maybe we might be taking the wrong direction. It is good to get direction from the people who elected us. The feeling on the ground is to stop now while the Minister is ahead. It is becoming more evident as the hours go on that this is a farcical Bill. I refer to fit and proper board of management experience. This is going down the road of elitism. We know where we are going now and I am shocked that some political parties are backing that.

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