Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Government is also party to the Stormont House agreement and I trust it will act on that basis and reject this crude political kite-flying exercise. In fairness to the Government, it has engaged meaningfully on the issue of fuel smuggling and is aware of the facts pertaining to my party's position. It is a bit hypocritical of the Fianna Fáil Party to take the approach it is taking in this legislation given that its members on the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly are aware of, and are supposed to be supportive of, the measures being taken by the Northern Executive in co-operation with the authorities in both states.

The Stormont House agreement was negotiated by the two Governments, Sinn Féin and the Unionist parties in the Executive and Assembly. This is the Executive that Deputy Micheál Martin, leader of the Fianna Fáil Party, wanted to collapse three months ago.

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