Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Yes. Our representative put forward the proposal that the debate should take place on Wednesday - I am sure the Ceann Comhairle is aware of this, although I am not sure whether he was at the meeting - but he argued that there should be more urgency than is being shown in the proposed business before us. That is why I rise today. We were not in a majority at that meeting. I am making the point again that this debate should take place tomorrow, given the vote tonight in the House of Commons and its importance to people throughout the island of Ireland, but especially to people in my constituency. I travelled across the Border twice to get here today.

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