Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

What does that mean in terms of the State's influence? Does it mean the Minister will get a golden seat and will have the absolute say in terms of what goes at the board? There is no clarity on that.

The Minister should not be surprised that people are protesting and giving out leaflets. We are concerned, having fought long enough to make changes in this country. While I acknowledge the Minister's role in that regard, we need more answers. We need the truth. This is, after all, a public issue which involve public money. Is someone messing about and delaying this project because there are rumours in the newspapers that it has to be signed off on by the end of the December? Will the Minister clarify what exactly is the problem?

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