Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

When the Taoiseach states he has tracked down some of the information, does he mean he has tracked down some of the persons at the function and that he will pass on that information?

Will the Taoiseach outline the new ethics which were arrived at between the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste? How can one legislate for conscience, right and wrong and principle? Will the Taoiseach state what is the new agreement? Is it a case that if any Minister, such as the Minister for Education and Science, gets his or her house painted, he or she must ask the Standards in Public Office Commission whether it is all right? Is the essence of the new ethics Bill that one must approach the Standards in Public Office Commission and ask whether an offer which has been received is all right?

This matter apparently came from leaks from tribunals, which is a serious matter. The Taoiseach has a close and friendly relationship with the Tánaiste who is sitting beside him. Last Tuesday on the plinth of Leinster House, the Tánaiste stated many people in here will have a lot to answer for when the second report of the Moriarty tribunal is published. The Moriarty tribunal has been sitting for nine years and a first report has not yet been published. How does the Tánaiste know when the second report will be published? Has he explained to the Taoiseach how he knows or pretends to know what is in the report? It is a serious matter for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in his capacity as deputy leader of the Government.

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