Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

On that, and following on from what Deputy O'Sullivan has said, one of our functions here is to hold the Executive to account. Here is the problem. The Ceann Comhairle suggests tabling a matter on the Adjournment, putting down a parliamentary question, etc. One cannot have an Adjournment debate or have a parliamentary question answered if the House is not sitting, and the House has just decided that it will not sit again until 23 March.

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