Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-07-11
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Eileen Flynn (IND), Nominated by the Taoiseach

I will keep my speech focused on people because I believe that they have been left out of this conversation. Last week, on my way up to this Chamber I spoke to Mr. Michael Doherty. I was going to stand up and ask how I could support a Bill that does not speak to or support the people but then I would not have been able to convey some of his words. Last Thursday, Mr. Doherty contributed to a programme on Highland Radio and mentioned that on Wednesday he wrote a few words about how he felt. He said, "We sat in the Gallery filled with anger and tears watching every affected homeowner get sentenced and fined...".

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Sitting date: 2022-07-11