Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

When will the Tánaiste give us the facts and figures for the savings to be made in comparison with other embassies? Why was it picked upon? I believe it was picked upon because there was a weakened Catholic Church and the Tánaiste wanted to exercise his bias against the Catholic Church and close it for that reason. It is a shame. It is naked politicisation and is wrong.

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