David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Given that the rates are set by Westminster, perhaps she can explain how they might be changed by Sinn Féin or any party that is in government in the North. If we continue to have that debate, we will get sidetracked away from the real issue we are discussing here, namely, a Bill that will come into effect in this State and will affect people in this State. We should do the people who live here the courtesy of dealing with the issues that affect them. Our job and our responsibility is to deal with those matters, rather than pointing to the North as the Minister is continuing to do. No party in the North, including her sister party, the SDLP, has any hand, act or part in the issues to which she is pointing.