Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chair and welcome the Minister. In the Minister's introductory piece, she mentioned asking the question on Monday, and then asking it on Wednesday again. Could she elaborate on why she asked the question a second time? In her opening statement, she said she was willing to elaborate further on the events of last Thursday. What are the events she wants to elaborate on?

With regard to "Prime Time" - it has been raised previously by other members - to be quite honest, it is difficult to accept that the Minister would not expect to have been asked a question around having confidence in the RTÉ chair, especially given that, as she said only a number of minutes ago, she had been informed prior to 9 o'clock that news was going to break on the events of the Thursday. Naturally enough, I would imagine that a professional like Miriam O'Callaghan was going to ask a question like that. I think the Minister's adviser, or whoever, should have warned or forewarned her that the question would be put. Could the Minister elaborate on the events she has mentioned in her opening statement?