Batt O'Keeffe (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

It is totally out of line with its previous policy and the people who read that article and the revelations that emanate from it will be aware that the Labour Party has not been consistent on this issue. It has let itself down badly. We were also subjected yesterday to the usual sanctimonious ranting from the Labour Party. It was the customary mix of insinuation, allegation, whinging and complaints but the contributions yesterday contradicted the previous view. The Labour Party will be labelled as having said "No" just for the sake of it and not through conviction or because of what is right.

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