Richard O'Donoghue

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I will provide it.

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It is a breath of fresh air when I hear that people over there agree to something I suggested five years ago. One Member said he is a young person representing Fianna Fáil representing that generation. I have four sons. I started out in Fianna Fáil, until it tried to put me in cotton wool and would not let me speak. The Deputy is part of the Government that is part of the problem because it did not listen. It is now listening, after listening to people with experience. I am in construction all my life. We know how to deliver on budget and on time, otherwise I would not be in business. I am looking forward to us being able to deliver, now that the Government is finally listening on developer-led infrastructure. I have been saying it for six years and it has only taken six years for the Government parties to listen because I can bring it on budget and on time. I am delighted Deputy Dolan is representing Fianna Fáil but he is also representing the mistakes of it not listening to us. That is coming from a person who was a member of the party.

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However, I will look at it and support the people from Clare. The lads are all singing from the one hymn sheet now and they are agreeing on it.

Sentiment score: 0.37

They will go home and tell their constituents that they spoke up for them today. However, they did not listen for five or six years to the people with experience who could have helped to address the problem. As I have said, I will give them praise all day, every day, if they deliver what we have asked.

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I am delighted that the Government is now taking the advice of an Independent who is giving it the roadmap so it can deliver infrastructure, on budget and on time. I am delighted that the Deputies are speaking from my book. They might bring this to their parties and drive it home. I will provide the rocket they are looking for, and as Deputy Crowe said, he can light it but he would want to light it under Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael first.

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