Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I agree with Deputy Bruton in respect of the period of time being allowed for questions and answers. The main point of this discussion is for us to obtain answers on what happened in Portlaoise. While a considerable amount of time is being made available for comment on the reports and for people to express their opinions, 20 minutes is a short time for the Minister to respond to questions. It is not much more than what would normally be allowed for priority questions.

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