Local government reform concerns
After brief coursing comments, Deputy McGrath objects to transferring Leader development companies into county councils under the local government reform Bill. The Ceann Comhairle says its contents can be debated when the Bill is before the House.
I wish to inform Deputy Butler before I start-----
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-----that we had an excellent coursing meeting in Clonmel last week with numbers up by 20%. It was great. Deputy Tom Hayes's dog only came in third. Nevertheless it was a good try; he is a good runner. The hares were treated perfectly. I ask about the local government reform Bill which is something similar to the Water Services Bill. The Minister whom I affectionately refer to as Big Phil, is pushing this through and there are a lot of aspects and angles to this Bill. One very serious aspect is the taking away of the powers from the local Leader development companies-----
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We had one in south Tipperary which was incorporated into the county council. It is a very bad idea.