Kevin Humphreys (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Okay.

The provisions in the Bill follow on from the recommendations in the Mahon report as well as those in the McCracken and Flood reports. This was a particularly grubby and corrupt time for planning throughout the country. Former councillors, such as Bernie Malone and Deputy Joan Burton, stood up in council chambers and said that there was corruption and bad planning. Trevor Sargent, when he opened the envelope and saw a bundle of money, highlighted this in the council chamber and asked who else received envelopes, was virtually assaulted. I, therefore, will support the Bill. It is an important Bill in putting that grubby and corrupt period of politics behind us. This refers not just to councillors but to officials and developers. It is a terrible pity more of them did not serve time behind bars.