Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

I welcome the Minister, another royal, taking the Order of Business. It is the first time I have seen Deputy Dempsey take the Order of Business. I thought he was going to be unaccompanied but he has a Minister for Education and Science, of more than two years experience, with him, which is welcome.

On No. 13, my party is anxious that more time be made available to discuss the Irish language and perhaps another occasion, if not today, could be found when the issue could be debated again.

I wish to know if there will be an opportunity today for the Taoiseach to correct the record of yesterday, where he indicated the Minister for Health and Children first knew of the problems in Portlaoise on 29 August 2007.

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