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Seanad
‹ Order of Business

Brexit and football banter

Summary

A brief interruption about Brexit and then light-hearted football-related exchanges between Senators Daly and Coghlan followed, with no new substantive matter raised.

Can we not at least comment-----

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It is disappointing that Fianna Fáil's Brexit spokesperson, Deputy Donnelly, played politics with the issue last Monday on "Morning Ireland". What we must do is wear the green jersey, which Senator Daly does, in fairness, in the context of Brexit. The Taoiseach has made it quite clear that we do not want any return to a border on our island and there is unanimity on that issue in this House. Our aim is to ensure that the UK remains within the customs union or that a new customs union is developed. I am happy to invite the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, to the House to provide an update on Brexit, given that he is the lead Minister in that area.

I wish to digress briefly to compliment Senator Daly on his fine performance on the "Claire Byrne Live" programme on the Irish national anthem last Monday night. I look forward to Senator Coghlan chairing the Seanad Public Consultation Committee meeting on that issue.

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We will not talk about solo runs.

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Any time Senator Coghlan wants to talk about football, in terms of solo runs or hand passes-----

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Let us leave it to the Public Consultation Committee.

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-----marking the man, not the ball-----

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I hope there is no breaking of ranks in the Kingdom.

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Senator A

It is a Kerry trait.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

Senator Coghlan often wears the green and gold jersey.

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That is a fair point.

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I have been known to wear the black and yellow jersey too.

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