Dara Murphy (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)

Once again, this is a Sinn Féin motion. In their contributions, Sinn Féin TDs, including Deputy Ó Snodaigh, used terms such as "lies", "fools", "blackmail" and "dishonesty", in the face of yet another significant piece of work done on behalf of this State by the Minister, Deputy Noonan. It smacks of the hypocrisy that all of us who are democrats know is absolutely appropriate to how Sinn Féin has conducted its business - in a self-serving manner since their foundation.

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