Dáil debates
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Ceisteanna - Questions
Departmental Meetings
4:35 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I thank Deputy Tóibín. I think he was referring to the constituency of Dublin Rathdown rather than the county area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. As I often say to Deputies from all parts of Ireland, there is a lot more to Dublin than Dublin 2, 4 and 6. I often hear comments from rural Deputies about Ireland beyond the M50. I am somebody from Dublin who has lived beyond the M50 for almost my entire life. Those of us from Dublin need to get around the country a lot and get to know rural Ireland and every county in it. I make a point of getting to every county at least once a year. Perhaps Deputies from outside Dublin need to get to know it a little better because how many know where Dublin 24 is, for example, or Dublin 13? There is a lot more to Dublin than Dublin 2, 4 and 6, or Dublin 1. I guarantee that Dublin Rathdown is not the same place as Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. That is another day's work.
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