Confidence in Government: Motion
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-14
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Pearse Doherty (SF), Donegal

I say to the so-called Independents over there and to the backbenchers opposite in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that they know damn well what is happening in their communities. They are hearing it every single day. People are angry and people are struggling and people are being pushed to the limit here. Sinn Féin has brought their voice into this Chamber and now all the Independents and backbenchers over there have a choice to either stand with Micheál Martin and Simon Harris or stand with the ordinary Irish people. Confidence is not something you demand; it is something you earn-----

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Sitting date: 2026-04-14