Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I would like to say that Topical Issue slots are fiercely fought for and lots of people put in applications. In my role as Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I have been there myself trying to pick them. We desperately try to be fair and just. To walk out when your Topical Issue is picked and being answered is not acceptable.

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