Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)

Just yesterday, I was talking with former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds. I want to see no more good governments brought down by synthetic pseudo-ethical furores, like the passport nonsense of the past 24 hours. The Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party will stand with its leader, the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, and, with its Green Party and Progressive Democrats partners and Independent support, will carry on with the Government to the completion of its five-year term.

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