Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I want to put on the record that normally when there is a dispute about the debate it goes back to the Business Committee. I want to make it clear that we have no objection to having a debate on a motion. We did not ask for statements this evening. My understanding is that Sinn Féin and others asked for statements this evening at the Business Committee. I might be wrong but my understanding is that is what happened, and then suddenly-----

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