Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

He asked, and what is more, we are being asked to endorse a Taoiseach and a Government today in the vote that will be taken later. The issue under discussion is fundamental to the stability of that Government. We have a Minister of State in that putative Government willing to offer the Dáil an explanation as to how the issue of the Taoiseach's finances has been resolved to the satisfaction of the Progressive Democrats and the Green Party. The Ceann Comhairle is denying the opportunity for the Dáil to have that knowledge. It is clearly germane——

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