Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed)
Dail Éireann — 2025-01-23
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Mairéad Farrell (SF), Galway West

It was supported by all parties in the previous Dáil and by the overwhelming majority of the electorate. What did Government parties do? They sat on their hands, talked around in circles and tied themselves in knots. Then, when the election campaign was on, it was their priority. Now that the election is over, they are telling us that they need different legislation. There were a lot of people outside this place yesterday who knew exactly what they were trying to do.
However, it is important for people not to lose hope. The Government would not have been trying to orchestrate the charade that it was trying to do yesterday if it were not worried. This will not be a Government for the people but, my God, we are on the people's side.

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Sitting date: 2025-01-23