Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

I will not ask a question about consultancies while the Minister, Deputy Martin, is in the House. I will try to keep the embarrassment to a minimum.

Can I ask the Taoiseach about expenditure compared to the Estimates and the dramatic increase in the cost of the Moriarty tribunal from approximately €3.5 million to €10.5 million in 2005? Will he tell the House what proportion of——

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