Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Ar an gcéad dul síos ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta Boyd Barrett and his group for allowing me this time. From the outset, I opposed the abolition of town and borough councils and condemned it as a power grab by an arrogant and self-serving central Government. It was led by the captain of the ship, the Minister of State's former colleague, a former Minister and Deputy, Phil Hogan.

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