Dáil debates

Wednesday, 6 February 2019

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage

 

6:30 pm

Photo of Eoin Ó BroinEoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is my point exactly, a Cheann Comhairle. This is a serious and credible proposition to try to find a way to ensure that at least Irish citizens in the North of Ireland, the overwhelming majority of whom want to remain in the European Union have a voice and have representation. I am absolutely amazed that Fianna Fáil does not even want to discuss it or consider the proposition but I would be interested in hearing the Minister of State's response to those and, while I appreciate the very tight timeframe we now have to get this legislation through means in all likelihood it is impossible, I would still like to think the Government would have considered the matter actively and given us a substantive response because I know the Minister of State would take these issues much more seriously than maybe his Opposition counterparts.

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