Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

On a point of order, that is not the question. I followed what is a well established precedent. I could not answer but rather than ignore the Deputy, I sent him a written reply which I would not normally do. However, I did so out of respect for the Deputy. I could not answer questions that were not sent to me, or that were not for my Department.

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