Seanad debates

Tuesday, 19 November 2019

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

 

2:30 pm

Photo of Anthony LawlorAnthony Lawlor (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to comment on the contribution of Senator Ned O'Sullivan. As a sportsman, I reiterate that it is more important to play the ball rather than the man. I have been the subject of a personal attack from one of the Senator's colleagues here, so I would concur with the fact we need to be more proactive on how we debate. We need to learn how to debate properly, rather than making it personalised. The unfortunate thing is that if people decide to make personal attacks on other people, within the Seanad or outside it, they must suffer the consequences as a result.Those who do so invite personal attacks upon themselves.

I am a former teacher. I did my junior certificate a long time ago. I think Peig Sayers was a young woman when I was doing the leaving certificate. The junior certificate-----

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