Community land fund proposal
Deputy Stanton, speaking for the last time, thanks the House and suggests creating a fund so communities can buy land for centres, sports facilities and swimming pools. The Taoiseach praises his service and says he will certainly consider the idea, with the Chair and another Deputy adding tributes.
This is my last time speaking here. I thank everybody, including the staff, the Ceann Comhairle and everyone else in the House for their courtesy and professionalism over the past 27 years. I also wish everyone well into the future. Finally, I suggest to the Taoiseach that with all the other great work that has been done over the years, he might consider establishing a fund in order that communities can purchase land to build community centres, sports tracks, swimming pools and so on, which would help communities in a big way, especially younger people. It is a positive suggestion to finish up with.
Comment on this
I would expect it no other way from the Deputy, and I will certainly do that. His contribution to this House, and the way he goes about his business, personifies the best of politics and public service.
