Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not agree with much of what Deputy Clare Daly stated, including her prospects or otherwise of joining any party, much less Fianna Fáil.

I will address a couple of points. Deputy Daly made an assertion at the outset while referring to unsolicited text messages. My understanding is that unsolicited text messages are prohibited by law in any event on the basis of e-privacy regulations. Irrespective of anything in the Bill, the prospect of receiving unsolicited text messages during the course of an election-----

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