Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

Concern has been expressed in the House on a number of occasions about the practice which has developed, whereby a rota for Ministers of State seems to be in operation for the Adjournment Debate. One Minister of State may come into the House to read a script for three or four Departments, depending on the questions asked. At a minimum, I ask that a Minister or Minister of State from the relevant Department deliver the reply to an Adjournment Debate.

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