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‹ Order of Business (Resumed)

Dispute over post-office closures

Summary

Opposition Senators challenge the Leader’s account of rural post-office closures as lacking context, prompting crossfire and a Chair’s call for order.

It had nothing to do with the Government.

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----- in respect of these matters before raising them in this Chamber.

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It was the economic downturn that closed those post offices. The Leader is peddling rubbish.

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I am not blaming Senator Mullen in that regard. When the facts are there and the facts are put forward-----

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That is not a fact at all.

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----- they are very difficult to deal with. I know and understand that.

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That is a fact without context. It is only propaganda.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

Can we have order in the House and no crossfire?

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