Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

The Tánaiste will know from today's newspapers that considerable confusion exists arising from remarks of the Taoiseach on the Government response to the Ferns Report. This is not a party political matter but there is a requirement for clarity from the Government. Neither journalists nor I are sure what a national audit means. After asking the Taoiseach I am still unsure if the commitment by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to an inquiry into the Dublin archdiocese stands and if that inquiry will proceed.

On No. 59 on the C list of the Government's legislation programme, have the heads of the Bill on the repayment scheme for charges for publicly funded residential long-stay care been approved by Cabinet?

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