Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Whatever the Tánaiste owes Michael Lowry, he owes more to the Irish people. He owes them the right to have a functioning Parliament where the Opposition can hold the Government to account. What he has attempted to do is usurp the rights of the Opposition, and it will not be tolerated. What I am asking him-----

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