Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I remind the Taoiseach that the elected representatives of all the people are in this House, and that the Taoiseach is not free to run the Government as he sees fit. He is free to run the Government in accordance with the authority he derives from this House, as long as he is accountable and responds to this House for his actions.

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