Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am not certain that it was the first parliament. My father wrote a book about parlaimint na mban, or the women's parliament. I must check the date to find out whether the Minister is correct. On a more serious note, the agreement to use this venue for ten years was reached four and a half years ago. Why did it take so long to get this up and running? On the day the doors open, will we have five and a half years to go or ten years to go? It will be most disappointing if there are just five and a half years to go.

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