Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)

I was surprised to read in the newspaper this morning the comments of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, concerning the Government jet. I have no difficulty with the Government using a jet, because the job of the Government is to govern and there is a need for one. Has the Minister, Deputy Gormley, raised the matter of getting rid of the Government jet directly with the Taoiseach? Will the Taoiseach confirm, if he has the details before him, how many times the two Green Party Ministers and the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Trevor Sargent, have used the Government jet since taking office? This is typical of the Green Party, speaking out of both sides of the mouth.

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