Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Taoiseach stated he would not take lecturing or hectoring from anybody. He himself seems to dispense a good deal of it.

I want to remind the Taoiseach of what he has just stated. He said that the position of the DPP and the efficacy of his office is not being undermined by the Government decision to effect a 3% payroll cut in his office.

The Taoiseach said assertions are being made here. There are no assertions being made by myself or by Deputy Gilmore. We are merely stating what the DPP, a respected officer of the State, stated on the national airwaves, that if the Government goes ahead and implements a 3% cut in costs in his office he will not be able to do his job. Does the Taoiseach accept that or does he not?

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