Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)

What are the costs of the commitments to the Independent Members who support the Government? The documents drawn up with those Members were signed by the Taoiseach as president of the Fianna Fáil Party and, therefore, cannot be released under a freedom of information request. When the Taoiseach speaks of delivery, is it delivery to the Independents for their support? If the tax take improves, will that mean the delivery to the Independents will improve?

In south Kerry, we are reminded every week by Deputy Healy-Rae that he has an eight page document signed by the Taoiseach for delivery there. Would the Taoiseach concur with the recent description to me by a senior Minister of this eight-page document as being well-padded?

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