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Sinn Féin and European policy

Summary

A prolonged exchange followed over Sinn Féin’s stance on the North, Europe, party policy and abstentionism, with the Chair repeatedly urging order and noting the matter could not be settled through the Order of Business.

Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Order, please.

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When will the Leader run out of views on the North?

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The difficulty-----

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Fine Gael are abstentionists.

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The difficulty Sinn Féin has is that when it suited its political narrative, its members went into the Dáil, Seanad and European Parliament, and when, having opposed every European treaty since we joined the EU, they discovered that Europe was good for Ireland, they suddenly became pro-Europe. In fairness, Sinn Féin is doing some U-turns.

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You need to check our party policy, Leader.

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I have checked your party policy.

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No, you have not.

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I have, indeed.

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No, you have not. You are an old spoofer.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

We are not going to settle this matter through the Order of Business.

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