Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

Yesterday, I tabled Parliamentary Question No. 190 to the Taoiseach and received the reply around 6 p.m. yesterday. I understand the reply to the question was made available to some journalists as early as 4.30 p.m. yesterday and was the subject of a briefing. Is it in order for replies to questions to be released to journalists or anyone else before they are made available to the Members who ask the questions? In your capacity of protecting the interests of Members of the House, will you, a Cheann Comhairle, seek an explanation from the Taoiseach as to why that was done?

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