Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I tabled this substantial number of questions because, when entering Government, the Taoiseach stated he would launch a major diplomatic initiative. He engaged in a great deal of political spin on the subject and the expectation was that he was going to do the tour he has just derided by remarking, "It might be nice to set off on a European tour". The Taoiseach made all of these comments. I put it to him that he made it very clear that he would undertake such a diplomatic initiative. He unworthily attacked the previous Government and tried to make political play out of its-----

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