Seanad debates
Tuesday, 28 February 2023
An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed)
12:30 pm
Lisa Chambers (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
This is not an exchange. I am entitled to respond as I see fit. The point I am making is that if we start taking pops at one another, it will probably lower the tone of the House. It was only one Member who made a remark that I felt was a little bit unfair to the other Member. That is the point I am making. We should acknowledge there was work done by multiple people and many civil servants. There was collective Cabinet responsibility and involvement from former Ministers. I acknowledge the work of the Tánaiste, who was the Taoiseach for the past two and a half years, not simply the Minister for Foreign Affairs since December 2022. I acknowledge that point as well. I acknowledge our current Taoiseach, of course, as well as former Ministers and the Opposition, as was pointed out, who played a key role, all the way through Brexit, in facilitating a collective approach across the country. If we allow others to make their comments without personalised remarks, it makes for a better discussion overall. All Members have acknowledged that everyone is great.
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