Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

The debate on the Moriarty report will not be decided by the Whips but by the Government which may choose to consult the Whips. Will the Tánaiste stand over a situation where work over almost ten years will not be permitted to be subject to a question and answer session in the House, given his record on this side of the House when the subject matter of this report was sitting where he is now ?

In terms of the schedule of business for next week, I notice there is a motion to withdraw the money advice bureau service Bill. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan, promised that this Bill would cap interest rates by moneylenders. He resiled from that position but he got a few weekends out of it.

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