Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)

The Committee on Procedure and Privileges referred the issue of answering of questions in the Dáil by Ministers to the Dáil reform committee. The response from the Government Whip, who is chairman of that committee, was that he was not sure anything would be done by his senior colleagues with regard to getting Dáil replies. Has the Government any intention of dealing with the issue of the primacy of Parliament over quangos that have been set up, and of the power of Parliament being transferred to the——

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