Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2021-09-16
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

Of course, it is not a surprise Sinn Féin should abuse privilege on the first day back in this House. If that is the way they behave in opposition, imagine how they would trample people's rights if they were allowed into government. Why do they do it? It is because it was the form of their party leader. In 2015, Deputy McDonald came to this House and made false allegations about six people, including a dead man, that they were tax evaders and that they had Ansbacher accounts. The CPP ruled she abused privilege but there were no consequences. Deputy Doherty cannot preach to us about standards until he deals with his leader.

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Sitting date: 2021-09-16