Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish the Minister of State well and he is new in the job but he has been around the House for a long time and has been Chairman of prestigious committees. He must understand that he gave the House information in good faith, which is how we took it, that he would do one thing and then decided he was not happy and called a vote. I will not say "misleading information" either, but the Minister of State led the House to believe one thing and then reneged on it after a long discussion and many points being made about one issue. There has been unanimous support and agreement in dealing with this omnibus Brexit Bill but the Minister of State is riding a coach and four right through it. I am confused, to say the least, or maybe he is confused. I do not know who is confused but it is certainly not good politics. If there was a mistake, perhaps it can be corrected in the Seanad, but he was intent on calling the vote, so I do not know whether it was a mistake or what it was. It is strange and bizarre.

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