Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Government did not adopt it. The Government did not facilitate a debate. One only has an opportunity to bring forward Private Members' motions once every three weeks. When there is an emergency, such as the recent flooding, it behoves the Government which, on previous occasions, set a timetable for what was and was not debated, to act.

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