Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

The Ceann Comhairle is meant to protect the interests of this side of the House and it is not permissible for the Taoiseach, on a Bill as important as the Finance Bill, to seek to prevaricate and play a trick on the structure and the procedures of this House. When did the Taoiseach say this? Is the Ceann Comhairle saying he said it because he did not present it to the Whips nor did he discuss it with them?

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