David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I always like to hear the Minister speak but unfortunately rules are rules. It is always entertaining to watch Fianna Fáil pretend it is an Opposition party, despite two years of the confidence and supply agreement that has seen a worsening health and housing crisis and a lining of the pockets of property speculators and outside vulture funds. Throughout all of this, Fianna Fáil has supported an inexperienced and out-of-touch Taoiseach who has clearly been dazzled by the bright lights of Washington, New York and London and the soft words of Mrs. Theresa May.

Today we have a motion on the transport infrastructure gaps in this State, gaps that are worrying given that Brexit is now only months away. Fianna Fáil points out the problems facing this State and, in fairness, it has expertise given that it created most of them. That is probably why solutions or indeed suggestions, are thin on the ground. That was also why it was all the more interesting to hear Teachta Eugene Murphy describe this as one of the most important and best motions to be put before the House.

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