The European Union has murdered refugees.

Will the Taoiseach condemn-----

I do.

The Taoiseach has previously said in the Dáil that we do.

Will the Taoiseach, please, talk about the refugees who died?

Will the Taoiseach talk about the refugees?

Did he see the videos? Will he condemn the policies? He cannot just move on and say how great Europe is. Does he support an investigation into the murders?

The Taoiseach has not answered. He did not answer the questions at all. He just accused me-----

No, the Taoiseach did not.

What does the Taoiseach say to the families of people who have died because of fortress-Europe policies?

The EU is funding them.

It is EU policy to pay for Moroccan border guards to kill migrants.

Killing Africans.

Did the Taoiseach answer the question?

It is shameful.

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