Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Indeed, it is an important time for this Bill.

There has been a noticeable lack of information recently in the content of responses to parliamentary questions. This is not the fault of the Ceann Comhairle. It may be regarded as cute codgerism. It is a serious erosion of the parliamentary entitlements of the Opposition, and of democracy. Some Ministers are notorious for this.

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