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

I have spoken on this issue previously when there has been tension in relation to advocates for independence in Catalonia. What we have seen is the response to a court judgment in terms of interpreting Spanish law, but we have urged, and will continue to urge, dialogue as the way forward here in terms of political interaction, rather than anything else.

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