Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On a point of clarification, Deputy Eric Byrne misunderstood my comments on the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, for whom I have huge regard and respect. I do not doubt his credentials. My comment was related to the symbolism of Ireland's participation in a celebration of Irishness at a time when the host was taking an aggressive position on the Crimean Peninsula. I mentioned the Minister of State because he was the person travelling. I do not doubt his qualities and hugely respect him.