Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

This goes to show that if one beats one's head off the wall often enough, eventually one will bore a hole in the wall. I thank the Minister for acknowledging this requirement. It is hugely important that we recognise the role of the Oireachtas, a sovereign parliament as opposed to, for instance, an assembly. We can all recognise that at least there is some role for the Houses of Parliament to play in such circumstances. I thank the Minister for his comments.

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