Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

We are introducing amending legislation of little importance. If we are refurbishing the legislation, why will the Government not take on board the explicit recommendation of the commission to the effect that it needs the power to initiate investigations if it is to do its job? Is it being suggested that the eminent members of the commission would embark on a mischievous inquiry for the sake of it?

I know what the Taoiseach means about anonymous complainants, telephone calls and so on because I have the same experiences all of the time. This morning, I received a telephone call from an irate man who had a letter published in a newspaper.

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