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

It is our view that we should agree an all-party motion on this matter which can be put to the House. Such a motion may have already been circulated or is on its way.

We should do that because this is a reprehensible policy. We should not have a debate on it tomorrow instead of Topical Issue matters. Topical Issue matters should be preserved to give backbenchers an opportunity to raise issues. We should agree an extra time slot and if that means sitting a bit longer, so be it. It is important to have a cross-party perspective on this matter to give the US Government a very clear message that it is unacceptable. It should be communicated Government to Government and Parliament to Parliament that we find this degradation and undermining of basic children's rights reprehensible.

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