Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Taoiseach indicated earlier his willingness to have the motion of no confidence in the Minister for Defence taken today. I was surprised this morning that the Order of Business presented to the House did not include a counter-motion tabled by the Government, that is, a motion of confidence in the Minister. Is there some reason for that? Has the Taoiseach not yet secured the agreement of all members of the Government to table a motion of confidence in the Minister? When does he expect to be in a position to table such a motion?

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