Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Níl Teachtaí Dála Shinn Féin ag tacaíocht leis an moladh seo. Sinn Féin Deputies oppose the proposal in respect of the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill. I listened to Deputy O'Shea make the point about addiction to guillotines in his opposition to this proposal. In proposing this measure, the Government is certainly not addicted to facing the electorate. This Bill defers the opportunity for the electorate to pass judgment on the performance of the Government at any level across the State. The Government does not have the willingness to go before the electorate in any part of the country in any election situation and God forbid the Government must face the electorate in any of the constituencies where by-elections are pending.

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