Paddy Cosgrave shares submission online which he says he filed to clerk of the Dáil, claiming Micheál Martin breached Dáil standing orders
“I said what I feel needed to be said, in respect of On the Ditch and its work and so on, and these are views I hold, these are views I believe in, it’s my opinion and I strongly hold to those views,” he said.
Mr Cosgrave said in response: “I understand the Ceann Comhairle is considering my submission to the clerk concerning the Tánaiste’s breach of standing order 71. I look forward to the outcome of this process.”most notably about Fianna Fáil Minister of State Niall Collins Last week the Government, supported by Independent TDs, defeated a motion by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy calling on Mr Collins to take questions in the Dáil on the issue.without taking questions, acknowledging that “in hindsight” he should have recused himself from the January 2007 council meeting but he insisted “no law was broken”. His stance was supported by the three Coalition leaders, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Mr Martin and the Green Party’s Eamon Ryan.
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