David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Let us undermine the ability of the people of Waterford and the democratically elected members of Waterford city and county councils to manage their own affairs and to drive the development of Waterford city. Let us undermine that to save a few euro. That is what this is about.

The management of Waterford City Council is on record as saying it does not believe the savings in the Minister's document are achievable.