James Bannon (Fine Gael)

The Bill still fails to provide for a radical overhaul of how services are delivered. The Minister referred to councillors not being responsible. I would like him to check if this holds true in my local authority. I had to bring through the estimates with the support of my Fine Gael colleagues because the Fianna Fáil members abstained from voting for increased rates or charges. Only for us, our council would have folded. I acted responsibly while the members of the Minister's party did not.