Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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I have given my reply, and it stands up. I do not accept what the Deputy is saying. I repeat that we are not afraid to be accountable here. We want to be accountable here, and the Deputy has the power to ensure we are so accountable. I do not see any issue with that. The statutory instruments published and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas are rarely debated. I cannot remember when a statutory instrument was last debated but you can enlighten me on that.