Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

Perhaps I am missing something here. We are dealing with an issue which the Minister states is of some importance. He quotes from a report in his possession that no Members of this House or any members of the public have seen, yet he expects people to engage, at his invitation, in some informal group to discuss the matter. It is at least a discourtesy to Members of the House to selectively quote extracts from a report that nobody else has seen. The only reason we cannot see it is because he will not let us do so. I ask the Minister to publish the document tomorrow. He should provide each Member of the House with a copy of the document before matters are progressed any further. If the Minister accedes to my request, which is eminently reasonable, he might explain what he means by an informal committee. What terms of reference does he have in mind?

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