Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Tánaiste has indicated that, somehow, the Taoiseach made the decision while he was on his feet for the Order of Business. Is that the case or was a decision taken by the Government? Members of one of the Government parties have been saying they were bounced into the motion. Was it a Government motion?

Did the Taoiseach decide to introduce that motion while he was on his feet yesterday or did the Government make a formal decision to introduce the motion? The question is in order.

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