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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Lions' African Tour.

Olympics and the Moscow trip

Summary

O’Keeffe argued that the Minister’s principles on South Africa should also apply to travel to Moscow. The Chair ruled the Olympics outside the question, and the exchange ended without a substantive reply.

Jim O'Keeffe Mr. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

Bearing in mind the views the Minister has expressed with regard to the tour of South Africa, with which I concur wholly, would he accept that the views as expressed by him on another sporting problem, the question of attending the Olympics, suggest an inconsistency——

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

We are not getting into the Olympics now from South Africa.

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

——as regards travelling to Moscow instead of travelling to South Africa?

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I am calling question No. 19.

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

It does arise.

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Deputy might think so but the Chair is ruling otherwise.

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

The principles outlined by the Minister in regard to South Africa should similarly apply to Moscow.

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

If we open up the question of the Olympics we could have many supplementaries. Question No. 19.

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

Maybe the Minister has not a reply.

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The Deputy is spoiling himself now. He asked a very intelligent question which I answered.

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The Minister is hiding behind the Chair.

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