Labour leadership contest
Senators Hayden and Mooney exchange remarks about the Labour Party leadership contest, with the Chair ruling that it is not a matter for the Order of Business.
I thank Senator Mooney for his concern with regard to the leadership of the Labour Party. Unlike the position in Fianna Fáil, the outcome of our leadership contest will be decided by our members. If fact, the Labour Party is probably the only political party which has a one member, one vote system. The outcome of the contest will not be decided by Independent Newspapers or anyone else other than the members of the Labour Party.
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I was not criticising the Labour Party's leadership process at all.
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That is good. I thank the Senator for providing that clarification.
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The Senator should not use me as a platform for-----