Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not mean to play politics at all. I do not think I have ever done so in this brief. If I did so with regard to the site mentioned by the Deputy, I apologise. Deputy Cowen is right when he says this is not a space for politics. This is the biggest challenge the Government is currently facing, notwithstanding the challenge of Brexit and other difficulties we have in our society. We all have to work together to try to solve it. That is why these engagements are essential. We should have them as often as we can and we do. I cannot speak about the individual cases that have been encountered by the Deputy. If Deputies have individual cases with which they are particularly concerned, they can highlight them with me privately. When they have done so in the past, I have tried to help in any way I can.