Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Sinn Féin has an answer for everything but no solutions. They collapsed their Government in Northern Ireland. They would not go into government in the South. The will not represent the people who want them to represent them in the House of Commons regarding Brexit. What are they elected for at all? They do not want to take part in any conversation. They do not want to take part in government. The Minister, Deputy Murphy, has taken part in this Government. Remember two years ago, this side of the House could have formed a Government but it cannot take part and be out there protesting against everything which is what this side of the House does all the time: protest, protest, protest. This Minister is providing solutions. As far as I am concerned, I see how the Minister works at Cabinet. He is interested in the problem, he is working on the problem and he will solve the problem. It is not easy. It is difficult. There are many people hurting tonight, and a lot of people homeless. This motion that Sinn Féin put down to get rid of a good man who is doing the best job possible when its only answer was to walk out of Government in the North, it walked out of Government in the South and it will not represent us in the House of Commons where we need them most in relation to Brexit. If it does not have a solution, Sinn Féin may keep their mouths shut because protest will not build one house in this country.

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