Gaza debate row
Deputies repeatedly interrupted to demand an immediate debate on Gaza and the genocide convention, prompting the Ceann Comhairle to intervene and suspend the House. The Minister repeated that other parliamentary opportunities existed and said the issue could be raised at the Business Committee.
A Cheann Comhairle------
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A genocide.
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We asked for a debate here and we asked for it at the Business Committee. It is a genocide.
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Will the Government not give us the debate at least?
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It makes a charade of the place not to discuss a genocide-----
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-----and to continue as if we have business as usual,
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-----when 250 Palestinians------
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-----are being killed every single day and the Government will not even have a debate about it.
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You have Private Members' time.
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That makes a charade of this place, a Cheann Comhairle.
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That makes a charade of this place.
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We need to have a debate this week.
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We need to have a debate.
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Can we have the debate?
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It is a charade not to have a debate.
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Some 10,000 people-----
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-----have been killed since the Dáil last debated this issue.
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Four Groups have requested a debate this week-----
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-----and the Minister has not even agreed to a debate next week,-----
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-----let alone a debate this week.