Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I have no difficulty at all with Deputy Lowry responding to the motion. I accept the principle of a person being in a position to respond to a motion of censure. The only point I make is that there was no communication to our Whip, nor to the other Whips. That will have to be rectified in the future, because people are entitled to an expectation on what will unfold for a debate in the House. I would uphold the right of a Deputy in the House to respond to a motion of censure. I do not have any difficulty with that at all.

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