Seanad Tuesday 26 March 2019 at 15:35

European politics dispute

Summary

Senator Warfield tried to question the Leader on Fine Gael MEPs, leading to repeated procedural interruptions. The exchange deteriorated into a brief argument about party links to regimes abroad before the Chair ended the line of questioning.

Fintan Warfield Sinn Féin

Did the Leader ask Fine Gael Members of the European Parliament-----

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Unfortunately, we cannot have a question when the Leader is responding.

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Jerry Buttimer Fine Gael

I ask Senator Warfield to reflect on his party's relationship with many different regimes around the world-----

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senators can discuss this outside of the Chamber.

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Jerry Buttimer Fine Gael

-----in which it has engaged.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Leader is not going to engage in the matter now.

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Jerry Buttimer Fine Gael

I will not take lectures from Senator Warfield on this. We could travel around the world. We could go to South America or parts of Europe. We could name various people.

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Fintan Warfield Sinn Féin

Let us stay in Europe today.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator must raise the matter in another way, another time.

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