David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

With respect, we have not filibustered or taken up any additional time that is not warranted. I feel it is important for me to put these issues on the record because they are important to the people who we represent. They will be without political representation in the European Parliament. That includes unionists as much as nationalists. A majority of people in the North voted to stay in the European Union and it was a dereliction of duty and responsibility by the Irish Government not to make any attempt to provide for the political rights of citizens in the North. They will end up in a situation where even if the withdrawal agreement goes through, as we hope, and the backstop comes into play, they will be in the customs union and Single Market for all intents and purposes, but they will not have any ability to impact those rules. We believe that is unfair.

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