Brian Stanley (Laois, Independent)

Micheál Martin says the time is not right.

The Deputy will get an opportunity, I will use my opportunity.

Micheál Martin says the time is not now. Full reconciliation has to a precondition but that will mean it will never happen. Yes, we need to advance reconciliation and we should promote it. Of course we should. I have met people from the unionist community in the past, including some loyalists. We should reach out and meet people who were traditionally our opponents.

Reconciliation is important and we must continue working with that but it cannot be a block to progress. Micheál Martin says the time is not right but the time to start this work is now. We need to move on with it.

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