John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On Monday night the Spanish high court jailed without bail two Catalan civil society leaders. They are being prosecuted for organising peaceful demonstrations in the run-up to the 1 October independence referendum. This is totally reprehensible and a serious escalation of the Spanish state's clampdown on the Catalan people. As the Bills that had been scheduled for today have been cleared, I call on the Government to make provision for a debate. Sinn Féin has written to the Business Committee asking for statements to be allowed on this serious and escalating matter to be held this evening. I appeal to the Government to make provision for such a debate this evening. I am also seeking a response from the Taoiseach as to whether he will condemn these actions by the Spanish state.

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