Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

Regarding questions being disallowed, on two occasions I asked the Taoiseach's Department whether his media unit contacted the Department of Transport in regard to the stories about Shannon Airport and Aer Lingus. That question was refused twice by the Taoiseach's office. When I rang the office I got no reply. I tabled the question again only to find it was reworded by his Department into a strange question that now inquires of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, whether he knew about it. I am asking the Taoiseach whether he knew about it. Will the Taoiseach answer properly the written questions he was asked in the Dáil?

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