Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I appreciate that, a Cheann Comhairle. This matter became public on 21 December. I asked the Taoiseach today if the communications unit had brought this matter to his attention and he said he could not recall that. In the intervening two months he has known about this matter but he has done nothing about it, except possibly to ask the Minister to make a statement this evening. It is unsatisfactory to have the Minister give a personal explanation, to which he is fully entitled, and as is his right, without having questions asked about the seriousness of what is involved. This is not just an ordinary citizen. This is a person who has been elected for many years as a diligent Deputy by his constituency and who was appointed by the Taoiseach to the Cabinet. He is the holder of a Cabinet seal of office. He has a serious issue to answer-----

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