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Dail Éireann — 2020-07-07
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I do not need to pander to any electoral base. I am totally self-confident in where I come from. The people from whom I sprung fought for Irish Independence, understood it and never gloried in it. We have long gone beyond this business of trying to ask people if they are for it or against it. The Good Friday Agreement is about relationships. It has been for a long time. It is not about declaring that my will is the best will. I was involved in the negotiations around the Good Friday Agreement. I was at the heart of Government when the Good Friday Agreement happened. It was a tremendous achievement for all involved. I do not believe in a divisive approach. I talked about a time when circumstances are right. We have work to do to build a shared island. It is easy to engage in rhetoric and sloganeering and with respect, that is what Deputy Tóibín is doing.

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Sitting date: 2020-07-07