Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

If the Minister of State had bothered to talk to people about it in advance, we might be in a far better position this morning. However, he rams everything through and talks to nobody. There has not been a Whips meeting since before Easter and there was no discussion with the Whips. The last paragraph of the note says, "As discussed last week, we are seeking the agreement of the Whips to place the above motion." No such agreement was sought.

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