Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan, Ceann Comhairle)

It is not appropriate to debate anything discussed at Cabinet or by a Cabinet sub-committee in the House, but it is appropriate to submit questions to the line Minister on issues relating to drugs, if the Deputy wishes to do so. I would prefer if we did not have this argument. The Chair has pointed out a number of times in recent years that these questions should be tabled for written answer. The Deputy's question simply asks when the sub-committee last met and, therefore, in the Chair's view, no scope remains for supplementary questions.

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