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Auschwitz commemoration in the Dáil

Summary

Deputy Mathews repeatedly asks the Taoiseach to lead a minute’s silence for Auschwitz victims; the Taoiseach cites the previous day’s national Holocaust commemoration instead.

On a point of order, today is the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. On 27 January 1945, the last prisoners remaining in Auschwitz were released. I call on the Taoiseach to lead the House in a minute's silence to remember the 1.1 million souls - men, women and children - who died in Auschwitz. We owe it to those who were killed to remember them in this Parliament today.

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Michael P. Kitt An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I will ask the Taoiseach to deal with that matter in the context of the Order of Business.

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I am inviting the Taoiseach to lead the House in a minute's silence.

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Michael P. Kitt An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

This matter is not relevant in the context of the Order of Business.

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It is relevant to today's events.

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Michael P. Kitt An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I call the Taoiseach.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

Yesterday, a very appropriate and moving Holocaust memorial ceremony was conducted in the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor of this city on behalf of the people of Ireland in respect of those who were murdered in Auschwitz during its obnoxious and horrendous existence and those survivors who were freed on this day 70 years ago.

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The Parliament needs to remember those who died.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

Yesterday's ceremony was a moving, fitting and appropriate recognition and commemoration of what was a truly terrible time for humanity worldwide.

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The House should remember those who died. What is the Taoiseach's answer to my request?

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