Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It looks like that to me, if we put in 10 newton concrete that will probably be the strongest batch, but we will never again use that pipeline. If that happens, I will call it an act of treason. I ask the Minister of State to clarify immediately, or tomorrow, whether this is poppycock or a wild dream someone has had. Could the Minister reach so far as to sign an order to instruct people to carry out that kind of State vandalism, national sabotage and cutting off our nose to spite our face? We might never be able to use that pipeline again but floating gas terminals will come in, treat the gas, and pump it back into the system to keep the lights on for the winter.

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