Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I am pleased the Tánaiste has conceded to a special notice question in respect of a serious matter, as the Ceann Comhairle has confirmed, namely, the jailing of five persons for contempt of court. I hope that can be dealt with satisfactorily today to some extent.

Under the Constitution, the Government is responsible to the Dáil and one of the ways of exercising that accountability is through Leaders' Questions. Yesterday the Taoiseach, in response to questions in the House, indicated that from his perspective the National Aquatic Centre was damaged by wind alone. In respect of that Bill and in respect of his withholding critical information from the House, do I take it that the Tánaiste agrees with the Taoiseach that——

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