Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

The Catholic Church does not do democracy. It does not consult with its community; it informs its community. There is no procedure to which one can refer where the Catholic members of a parish are invited to vote or express their opinions in any structured way. If there is I am not aware of it. How will this process work? Who wrote the reply for the Tánaiste because it does not match any reality of which I am aware?

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