Dáil debates
Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Ceisteanna - Questions
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
4:20 pm
Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I thank the Taoiseach for his response. I echo his words on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and I express my condolences to the citizens of the UK and to all those around the world who mourn her.
The four weeks since the appointment of the new Prime Minister have been eventful, to say the least. It would make an episode of "House of Cards" look dull. It makes me grateful for our level of stability and the good budgets we have over here.
I encourage the Taoiseach to keep up the good work as regards engagements. It is a new era and there is an opportunity that has not existed for some time to sort out the protocol once and for all and to get a solution that works for everyone, which is in the interests of everyone on the island and the people of the UK. The lack of stability and certainty in the UK benefits no one. In some communities in Northern Ireland in particular, it can lead to gross difficulties on the ground as well as instability.
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