Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The initial proposal was that the statements would be taken today and they should be, particularly in light of the Government's response vis-à-visthe Israeli ambassador and the failure to recognise the state of Palestine. It is important that the statements are taken today and if needs be, the Business Committee should reconvene and agree a time slot that would be adequate for everybody to make his or her contribution on this issue.

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