Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I replied to the effect that it was a good idea to progress in the consensual way we wanted. There is no advantage in our trying to score political points on a separate agenda on this real issue that is a manifest threat to us all, namely, Brexit. My job is to perfect the imperfections of this Republic and I make no apologies for that. In the meantime, I want to address real issues that will affect the well being of the people of the entire island.

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