Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The third issue, the sinister question raised by Deputies Kenny and Rabbitte that I, as Taoiseach, or a Minister had something to do with the settlement by the legal team for RTE directly through the authority, general secretary or director of RTE, is 100% untrue. I had no discussion on or involvement in that matter.

This is not a cute issue for the Opposition to raise. Many of the new Deputies have no experience of this House and having to listen to their Leaders imply that a Taoiseach would ask a State company——

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