Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On a point of order, I want to record as a Member of the House and one of the signatories to the motion that it is an absolute disgrace that neither the Minister nor the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government is present for this most important debate. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, who is present. It is absolutely scandalous that none of the relevant representatives of the Department concerned is present in the Chamber.

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