Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I am not talking about the statement, a Cheann Comhairle. I have not heard the statement and I do not intend to talk about it until I have heard it. What I am talking about is the Order of Business the Taoiseach has put before us for today. I am explaining to you why I am opposing the Order of Business the Taoiseach has put before us. The reason I am opposing it is because there is a precedent for dealing with statements from Ministers in these types of controversial circumstances. The precedent was established on 10 September 1997 when former Minister, Ray Burke, made a statement to the House.

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