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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

Planning and housing accusations

Summary

A heated exchange followed over accusations that members had objected to housing developments, with the Chair repeatedly intervening to maintain order. The dispute centred on the Minister's claim that opposition parties had blocked homes and on members' insistence that this was untrue.

We will now move to the Leader of the Labour Party, Deputy Bacik-----

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You are lying to the Dáil.

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Please do not accuse a Member of the House of lying, Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

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Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, but when-----

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Do not.

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-----somebody starts up here and tells an untruth to this House-----

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------it is a lie is anybody else’s terminology, but in this House we have to call it "an untruth". It is an untruth that I objected to the houses that the Minister is talking about.

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What did you do?

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It is an untruth. It is a lie.

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Cad a dhearna thú? What did you do?

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I thank the Deputy. Resume your seat now.

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Deputies

Hear, hear.

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It is about time you were called out.

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One amongst many of you.

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Please do not exacerbate the problem.

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In your area, Deputy Paul Donnelly-----

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No. Would everyone please have a bit of manners? I call the leader of the Labour Party.

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