Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is a naked attempt to go to the people to gain seats because its polling numbers suggest they will gain a few extra seats. Primarily, we are elected to this House to do something. I cannot think of any one thing that Sinn Féin could put its finger on in this country that is not chaotic or murderous, as mentioned by my colleagues over the last few minutes.

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