Danny Healy-Rae demands debate on pubs in rural Ireland

Danny Healy-Rae called on the government to ensure a debate to discuss why they are keeping the pubs in rural Ireland, rural Calais, clothes indefinitely. He demanded an open and honest debate and asked what the government is hiding and why it is acting against them.

Call for debate

He urged the government to allow a parliamentary debate specifically to address why pubs in rural Ireland, and in his words rural Calais and clothes, are being kept indefinitely.

Questions for the government

He repeatedly asked what the government is hiding and questioned their motives, demanding that ministers explain why they appear to be against the pubs and the communities affected.

Parliamentary exchange

His intervention prompted a sharp response in the chamber, with colleagues declaring the comments out of order and asking him to resume his seat.

Demand for transparency

He called on the government to "come out and tell us" and insisted on an open and honest debate about the issue rather than actions taken without explanation.