Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The difficulty is that as the Minister has acknowledged, he is a member of the Cabinet, which has collective responsibility. The Minister's Department has sanctioned the overwhelming majority of licences that have allowed troops to pass through Shannon.

I must ask the Minister for his opinion on the matter in his capacity as a member of the Cabinet. It is not just a matter for him but also for all his predecessors. Does he believe-----