Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Yesterday the Taoiseach wrote to me in respect of the numbers of persons who were charged under section 1(1) and section 2(1) of the Criminal Law (Amendment Act) 1935. That followed on repeated requests, on seven different occasions, for the information, which really only came to light when myself and Deputy Rabbitte sent a joint letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Does the Tánaiste know when the Government sought that information or when it was made available to it?

The Taoiseach commented yesterday on proposals to give speaking rights to Westminster MPs elected in Northern Ireland. He blamed the Opposition parties for not endorsing a deal he did with Sinn Féin and claimed that an all-party Committee on the Constitution had agreed these proposals. Will the Tánaiste confirm, as leader of the Progressive Democrats and as Tánaiste——

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