Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 4 November 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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It is important to note this. I support absolutely everything they are doing, as the Senator does. The political issue is a separate issue. In fairness to our witnesses, it is not their domain. It is ours and it is mine. On that very point, if the Senator wishes to ask a Minister or the Taoiseach to come to this committee, let us have them in here. In fairness to Ms O'Donoghue and to Mr. Duffy, it is reasonable that we should absolutely support everything they are doing. We should articulate any additional issues we have when we bring the politicians in to answer on the spot. I do not know if this is fair to Ms O'Donoghue or not, but I hope it is.