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- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want it sorted today once and for all. There must be respect for the majority of Members of this House. I want a statement from the Minister of State with responsibility for defence and for him to do the honourable thing. We have acted honourably up until now. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, for the Minister to come to the House today to make an urgent statement on what...
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is correct.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Today?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will he meet us first thing in the morning?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No. I need an assurance. This is-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A Chathaoirligh, may I respond briefly?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Then there will be a vote and the House will divide. We have been messed around for months now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: How can the Minister of State meet the Government Senators but not meet Senator Craughwell and me?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: For months, we have looked for a meeting-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----just to know where we stand.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have no problem with the Leader but the Minister of State has treated us with utter contempt for months. He showed me utter contempt in the canteen this morning. I need to meet him today or first thing in the morning with Senator Craughwell.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If we can that assurance now, we will not divide the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want an assurance now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I propose that proceedings be suspended for five minutes-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ------to give the Minister of State an opportunity to say when he can meet us-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----and clarify the situation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is fair enough.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: For how many months have I been raising this issue? How many times have I raised it? What does it take to meet a Minister of State for 15 minutes-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----just to clarify what he is going to do? How more fair could I be?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: How many times have I said to the Leader that I would withhold the relevant motion, which has been------