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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Matt Shanahan: I exhort him to deliver in the next six months left to the Government and to win the seat back if he wishes. Go raibh maith agat.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for his political advice. I do not need any notes to debate the Deputy in relation to these matters. It is highly regrettable that I had to ask him to withdraw comments about politicians coming in here and gormlessly expressing views around hate and toxicity in Irish politics. We should all call that out. If it happened to the Deputy, I would call it out. If it...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Matt Shanahan: I told the Taoiseach I was reflecting what-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
(Interruptions).
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Simon Harris: The Deputy refused to stand up and condemn hatred. Instead, he stated that he had a rationale and an understanding.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Matt Shanahan: I am sorry. Excuse me. Of course, I condemn hatred. I have never supported any kind of hatred against any person or any attacks against anyone in this House, not ever.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Matt Shanahan: I am sorry.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Resume your seat Deputy, please.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Simon Harris: Well, then-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Matt Shanahan: That was a complete misinterpretation.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Deputy, resume your seat. Through the Chair, please, Taoiseach.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Simon Harris: When the Deputy stood back up, I asked simply if he would consider reflecting on what he said in his opening contribution. He chose not to. He tried to-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Matt Shanahan: I did reflect. I told the Taoiseach that these were comments I was hearing on the streets. The Taoiseach may take or leave them as he wishes.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond uninterrupted.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Simon Harris: The people of Waterford will adjudicate on the Deputy in due course.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Michael Healy-Rae: I will not mince my words about this issue. I will be very factual. I am going to call something out here today. I want to see what the Taoiseach, the Government and the rest of the people inside in this House think of it. Why is it becoming acceptable in the Ireland of today that people can go on social media platforms and say whatever they like about whomever they like? It can be about...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Simon Harris: I have to take a deep breath because the start of Deputy Shanahan's contribution was really out of order. It was fundamentally out of order because I do not ever think there is a justification for the hatred some Members of this House have experienced or for the intimidation and attacks they have experienced, online, off-line, at their homes and towards their families. I would not wish it...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)
Matt Shanahan: I offered to the Taoiseach comments that I hear all the time and, instead of addressing them, the Taoiseach offered a deflection, saying that I am trying to talk about hate speech-----