Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

One of my questions asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to indicate how he calculated the legal costs of the Mahon tribunal. I do not understand how that cannot be a matter for the Minister in the House, because he has spoken about it everywhere but in the House. It is about time he accepted his responsibility.

I also wanted to ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government whether he would approve the funding for the various sewage treatment schemes where there is serious pollution being caused to rivers and waterways. I got a reply from the Ceann Comhairle's office stating that the Minister has no official responsibility to the House.

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