Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government view on this is that the way in which issues in respect of Catalonia are being dealt with by the Spanish Government must happen within the law, within Spanish law. While there is significant tension in respect of these issues, we have repeatedly said that we want to encourage sides towards dialogue to reduce tension. That is where the focus should be. This is primarily an issue for a sovereign member state within the European Union to behave within the law and the Spanish Constitution. This is the approach we have taken and we will stick with it.

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