Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

With respect, the Taoiseach has not indicated whether he had any direct involvement. While I appreciate the point about delegation, will the Taoiseach be specific and indicate to the House that proposals to withhold specific files or sections of files have not been referred to him in his tenure as Taoiseach or in previous roles? Has he, at any time as Taoiseach or Minister, had specific requests made from within his Department not to proceed with the release of particular information?

On the merging of the National Archives and Irish Manuscripts Commission into the National Library, does the Taoiseach accept that there is concern that the under-resourcing of the National Archives, in particular——

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