Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

While I understand a recess is necessary, not least for family reasons, a long recess will coincide with this issue and, if I might say, with any prospective deal we are told the Government has on the promissory note. I do not know about the Minister, but I do not believe this should be announced at a Fine Gael Ard-Fheis. It would be more appropriate for such an announcement to be made in the Dáil and for there to be a debate on it.

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