Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is very gracious. Just in case I do not get an opportunity to do so in the future – I may or may not – may I wish everybody who is retiring from this House before the next election, of all political parties, the very best? I believe politics is a noble service and everybody, of all political persuasions, comes here with the intention of doing good for their community and country. I join the Deputy in congratulating and thanking Deputy Stanton and others right across the House. I thank him for reminding me of this.

I will certainly follow up on the Whitegate facility. As the Deputy knows, the Government has committed a lot of additional funding to address water supply, including in the most recent budget. I hope that will benefit his constituents. What the Deputy said was also a very subtle way of reminding people of his relative youth.

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