Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

During Question Time yesterday the Taoiseach was asked how the discussions about fees at the Mahon tribunal were going and he said "I can ... inform the Deputy that those matters remain under discussion". He said later that "I stated [already] that those matters are ongoing". The matters had been decided earlier in the morning and the Taoiseach was there. Why does he give answers like that to the House?

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