Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Yes. The point I want to make is that recently we have had county council elections. More than 940 excellent people from all parties and none have been elected to their local authorities. These people are the eyes and ears on the ground. They are the people who work so hard in formulating county development plans. They put so much time and effort into them. They know their local areas. They are really in tune with their constituents and the needs of the local towns and villages. They know what the people require.

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