Dáil debates
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions
Foreign Policy
6:25 pm
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I do not think this issue is necessarily as Deputy Crowe presents it. Catalan independence remains a deeply divisive and contentious issue in Spain. It is a legal and constitutional issue. Deputy Crowe is simplifying a complex issue. The Spanish Government is willing to open dialogue with the regional government. As another EU member state, we must respect the constitution of another country. While we have always sought and advocated for a political solution to this issue, which has caused a lot of tension, as we would expect other countries to respect us, we must respect the Spanish constitution.
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