Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

That is all right. May I also ask for a response from Glasnevin Trust to the points raised by Mr. Pierce? He made some very serious allegations and I am not satisfied that Mr. Green has answered them. I would ask that we be given answers to those questions.

Does the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government see an issue that needs to be addressed here? I agree with Deputy Doherty that the fact that it is only a Dublin issue is not an argument for not addressing it, especially given that the cost of funerals is greater in this city than anywhere else in the State by a country mile. Is the Department happy with the operation of the Glasnevin Trust or is there a need for it to be more open in terms of publishing its finances and so forth? Is there an inequality in operation in terms of the trust not having to pay taxes and rates?