Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I join the Deputies in utterly rejecting and criticising recent policy decisions made by the Sultan of Brunei. It is barbaric to propose that anybody be stoned, never mind that people be stoned on the basis of their sexual preference or identity. It is a significant retrograde step and we have an obligation to speak out against it, as I am happy to do. As regards the event to which the Deputies are referring, I will need to speak to the Attorney General. My understanding is he has been invited to an event in a private capacity, but I need to establish the full details before I can give the Deputies a more definitive answer.

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