Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This is the business for Thursday so I am taking this opportunity to say that I object in the strongest possible terms to this going through. The Taoiseach's answers up to now have been weak and unacceptable. He spoke about a paralysis. The only paralysis relates to an absence of debate and reasoned opinion from all Deputies. It is our job to scrutinise this marine planning framework. It would be helpful if the Taoiseach was listening to us. I know it is difficult, but this our the only opportunity to raise matters. The Taoiseach's answer in the context of paralysis is simply weak and unacceptable. I ask him to withdraw this motion, let it go to the committee and be brought before the House for proper and robust scrutiny. If we have learned anything from Covid-19, it is that we cannot return to doing things the way we did them previously because that means we will be heading for disaster.

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