Joe Walsh (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)

This is most unsatisfactory. I have been in the House for long enough to know that when people are abroad or engaged in ministerial business and so on they cannot be in the Chamber. However, both the Minister for Finance and the Minister of State were in this Chamber a couple of minutes ago.

It is a calculated insult to the House, and shows disrespect to a Member of the House who has raised a matter for debate. I propose to adjourn the matter until next week when the relevant Minister is available.

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