Marie Moloney (Labour) | Oireachtas source

My time is running out. Town councillors are paid a very modest amount. If we want to make Oireachtas Members work properly on legislation and get away from filling potholes and obtaining medical cards, we should give more power to the councillors on the ground. We should build them up and we could then have many fewer TDs and Senators because the work on the ground will be done by the councillors.