Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

That simply is not acceptable. I do not believe that all Members from the coalition parties that make up the Government are in favour of the way this business is being pushed through the House. I honestly believe that certain Deputies on the Government benches do not believe this represents fair play, justice or democracy. It is none of those things. We cannot and will not support this proposal. I urge Deputies of all parties, Government and Opposition, who have any sense of fair play to take a stand and to accept they cannot railroad through these motions in their private interests, to the exclusion of democratically elected voices whose rights and mandates are the equal of every other Deputy.

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