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Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I am committed to doing that work and will not be dissuaded from doing my job by politically motivated accusations from the parties opposite. I have spent almost 30 years of my adult life as a Deputy and have been proud of the work I have done for the people of Limerick. I am proud to have represented them in Dáil Éireann.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I value my good name and reputation.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Whatever about our political differences, the people of Limerick respect my good name and reputation as an open and accessible public representative.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I do not expect any praise from the benches opposite but I do not think it unreasonable to expect some level of propriety and fairness.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: It seems I am wrong to even expect that.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: That is not true.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Untrue.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: They reported it to me.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: It was never in print.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The information was wrong.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Indeed it is.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: It turned out to be wrong.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I did not say that.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I did not say that.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: That is a very incorrect version. It is a twisted version.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The journalist knows whether I knew I was being taped or not.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: There was no campaign.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: This is a distortion. This is typical stickie stuff. This is old stickie, Worker's Party stuff.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: If they lie deliberately.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Except us.