Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is regular reference in this Chamber to EU laws. The EU has not introduced this law, yet we are doing so. Who are we trying to placate? I ask the Minister, Deputy Harris, to pull back on this issue. I have to respect my party's view but I think there is need for reconsideration of this amendment. The Minister is pushing the boat out too far. I ask him to think of jobs and development in rural Ireland.

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