Defence Forces: Motions
Dail Éireann — 2024-07-03
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Catherine Connolly (IND), Galway West

I welcome the opportunity to take part in the debate. I deplore the fact that we have such little time for it. The Tánaiste ran out of time himself in his speech. I have five minutes in this very restricted debate to deal with two motions you are putting before us to approve, which is not possible. I certainly will not be supporting you. Then you add insult to injury by telling us that there was a good debate at the relevant committee. I understand that debate lasted an hour and a half. You have made a speech tonight and you have presented a report, which you are statutorily obliged to do. There is a difference between the two, which I welcome. Interestingly enough, you never mentioned the triple lock.

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Sitting date: 2024-07-03