Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I am reminded of something Patrick Pearse once said and would like to draw this to the attention of the Government:

Beware,

Beware of the thing that is coming, beware of the risen people, Who shall take what ye would not give.

The Labour Party opposes the proposal that the House should not meet until 2.30 p.m. next Wednesday. That is a daft proposal in these times and circumstances. I ask the Government to have the House back here at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the normal meeting time.

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