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Domestic violence leave proposal

Summary

Buttimer replied to Conway-Walsh, saying her domestic violence leave proposal had merit and should be considered. The chair warned against turning the Chamber into a separate debate.

I am amused that Senator McDowell speaks about one person capturing Fine Gael. It is extraordinary how one man can capture his own group. There are none so blind as those who follow.

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I will not accept that nonsense from the Senator. He should just go and report to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, now that he is being hammered here.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Leader has the floor.

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Senator Conway-Walsh-----

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Leader should speak through the Chair.

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Senator Conway-Walsh raised the issue of domestic violence. I have not seen the Sinn Féin Bill. There is great merit in the proposal. Senator Clifford-Lee raised the matter yesterday in the House. Senator Conway-Walsh and her colleagues in Sinn Féin have made a proposal on leave for victims of domestic violence.

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Paul Coghlan An Leas-Chathaoirleach Fine Gael

Please, the Leader without interruption. We cannot have a separate debate in the Chamber. If the Senators want to have a discussion, they may have it in the anteroom.

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