Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I agree with Deputy Bruton that this may be presented as tradition, practice or precedent, but we can change it. We can establish new traditions, practices and precedents. There is a whole raft of issues to be addressed. One issue we have not addressed was reflected here this morning. I welcome the fact that a Government backbencher brought forward a request under Standing Order 32 asking the Minister for Health and Children to come into the House and address the issue of a threatened swine vesicular disease pandemic.

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