Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I articulate our complete surprise at this, because there was unanimous agreement among the Whips that this motion would be taken without debate. There was no indication to us, until this morning's Order Paper, that there was a change. It is not the way to do business. If the Whips agree something on behalf of all of us, then it should hold. I am extremely surprised that this has now occurred and at the manner in which it has occurred. I think it is wrong.

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