Mary Lou McDonald met with Brian Stanley this afternoon.
Laois/Offaly TD Brian Stanley is taking a week off at the request of party leader Mary Lou McDonald.
The Sinn Fein president discussed the ongoing public commentary relating to tweets he posted and an interview on Midlands103 in March with deputy Stanley today.
The Chairman of the public accounts committee has also written to the Ceann Comhairle this evening, requesting time to make a full personal statement to the Dail.
He will give that statement on December 15th.
Statement by Mary Lou McDonald TD:
"Today I met with Teachta Brian Stanley.
"We discussed the ongoing public commentary relating to tweets he has posted and a radio interview he gave in March.
"At my request, Teachta Stanley will take next week to be with his family; for whom this period of public controversy and comment has proven very difficult.
"Teachta Stanley has this afternoon written to the Ceann Comhairle to request time to make a full personal statement to the Dáil on the 15th December."
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