The Government says that it wants Simon Harris to be Taoiseach but if it really believes that this Government has the support of the people then it should go before the people and get that mandate. Today the Dáil will elect Deputy Simon Harris as the third Taoiseach of this Government. Fine Gael is putting a brave face on today's events, but the real background to the ascension to office of Deputy Simon Harris is an outgoing Taoiseach and one-third of sitting Fine Gael TDs abandoning the Fine Gael ship and being afraid to face the electorate at the next general election.
I will be supporting the nomination of Simon Harris as Taoiseach. Will Deputy Harris be a change and stand up for the people of this country, which is what Fine Gael did at one time?
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Cormac Devlin and Hildegarde Naughton; Níl, Deputies Mattie McGrath and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Question put: "That the proposed arrangements be agreed to." | Carried | 87–53 |
| Question put: "That the proposed arrangements be agreed to." | Carried | 87–67 |
| Question put: | Carried | 87–68 |
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