Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein)
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Many areas have already been covered. The public funding of Scouting Ireland brings the matter into the public sphere and gives politicians a place in the process. Is it fair to suggest that the letter should not have been read on the floor of the Dáil? The Minister, Deputy Zappone, says that she felt a responsibility to communicate it directly to parents. Is it correct to take from what the representatives here have said that it was not an appropriate place to make the letter public? We often speak about best practice. Has the issue become overly politicised by the Minister reading the letter to the Dáil? There may be people trying to make political capital, while the Minister is trying to protect her political career.