Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have answered the question. We have had meetings, for dozens upon dozens of hours. We had a democratic vote in this Parliament of the people's representatives and now we intend to get on with the people's business.

Deputy Carthy raised the issues of trade and tariffs. What he has done in opposition today is utterly childish. At a time when it has never been more important for Ministers to go abroad to represent this country in trade talks, in tariff talks, on Ukraine, on the Middle East and on issues the Deputy says he cares about, what has he decided to do? He has decided to block pairing so people cannot travel. Shame on him.

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