Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

On that point of Minister's Question Time this afternoon, will the Taoiseach clarify for the House what he meant when he told the House this morning that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform would address the issues I raised about the implications for the criminal prosecution system arising from the collapse of the Dermot Laide case? This morning the Taoiseach clearly disowned a Government spokesperson who clearly said that it was the belief in Government that no further cases would arise. The Taoiseach holds a different view. Will he explain under what stratagem the Minister will come to the House to deal with these questions about when precisely he knew about the infirmity in question and why he has been making proposals off the top of his head and then changing them when coming under pressure from journalists and from questioning in this House?

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