Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)

First, I congratulate the Government on getting one hell of a deal for Germany. I would say all the Irish pubs there are packed with German people celebrating how wonderful we are to them, and they will be for quite some time. To be fair to the Minister of State, she sounds convinced this is the way forward and would be wonderful for our country. Given that during the general election the Government did not put this to the people and never asked them this big question on our future and our sovereignty, if it is that convinced of it, why does it not put it to the Irish people? I suggest the Government is not that convinced of it. If it was, it would go to the people in the morning, but it is not that convinced.

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