Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages
Dail Éireann — 2022-09-21
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Michael Collins (IND), Cork South-West

I am absolutely appalled. It is obvious the Deputy did not have much time on the local authority to be able to understand the hard work councillors do and the time and effort they put into county development plans. If the Deputy’s amendment is accepted, although it looks like the Minister and the Government will not accept it, it would take a lot of powers away from the local authority, which is an appalling attack on the local councillors who work tirelessly. Some of the amendments, let us be honest, are as good as an ashtray on a motorbike. It is a fact.
As I said, I welcome that it is being withdrawn. However, taking the powers away from-----

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Sitting date: 2022-09-21