John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Ceann Comhairle)

We have had several debates on that in the past week or two. As I have stated on a number of occasions, the Government is entitled, under Standing Orders, to send in any representative it wishes in regard to any matter. I call the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Máire Hoctor, to reply.

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