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

The Taoiseach does not seem to grasp the consequences of this issue for County Cork. Can he tell me the amount of revenue that will be lost to Cork county in the next five to ten years if this plan is implemented? Can he tell me what services will be lost? The mayor of Cork County Council and his colleagues will travel to Dublin on Thursday to try to get an understanding from the politicians here of how serious it would be if this plan were implemented. If the Taoiseach cannot withdraw the plan, can he at least ensure it is written into law that no review can take place of the package for the county for ten years and that the city council will have to pay each year, as previously proposed?

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