Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)

Before I begin, may I say to a previous speaker, Deputy Joan Burton, that when she chooses, she seems to tip her toe in history quite a bit. On three separate occasions I have heard her bring up this famous line spoken in the House of Commons and have told her that the person who spoke was Leo Amery M.P. She provides some convoluted arrangement in that respect but that was his name. One might ask why it matters in this debate. I taught history for years and it jars me every time I hear the Deputy say this. Somebody gave the quote to her and she keeps on dragging it out of a recess in her high-up shrill mind.

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