Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome this debate but I utterly refute the content and tone, as well as the hypocrisy shown by the leader of Fianna Fáil on the other side. I note his sorry ranks today and there is at least one fellow traveller with a red tie who, in times of serious political issues, voted with the party's former leader, Bertie Ahern, and kept him in power during the most appalling ruining of our economy.

The Deputy said the Oireachtas was not relevant, but he is absent from this Chamber more often than he is present. We frequently call attention to the absence of members of Fianna Fáil during debates in this House.

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