John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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Does the Minister think it acceptable that the Secretary General within his Department would or could be handing out gifts in his own personal capacity to visiting dignitaries, with no checks or balances or without protocol being in place to record it? I find it bizarre and, to be honest, I do not believe it was the position on the day in question. Does the Minister believe that it would be an acceptable practice?