Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Minister for State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has informed the Chair that he wishes to make a personal explanation and the Chair agrees.

John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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In a Topical Issues debate on 22 November I made the fatal mistake of losing my temper with my colleague, Deputy O'Rourke, who raised the issue of housing. During the course of the debate I claimed that he himself was involved in property development. I wish to correct the record to say that he is not involved in such activity and apologise for any offence that I may have caused him during that debate.

Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Sula n-imíonn na Teachtaí, is dóigh go mbeidh seo an t-am deireanach a bheidh muid go léir anseo le chéile. Ar mo shon féin agus ar son an Cheann Comhairle, guím Nollaig shona agus bliain úr faoi mháise ar na Teachtaí go léir agus ar a dteaghlaigh. Níl mé le dul a rá go bhfuilimid ag dul ar laethanta saoire. Táimid ag dul ar bhriseadh.