Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

If this Government thinks it can come here with this level of arrogance and contempt for the people, the Parliament and the Dáil and the issues we have to discuss, it has another thing coming. As Chairman of this assembly, the Ceann Comhairle must understand that if the Order of Business as proposed for next week is not changed, there will be very little business conducted in this House.

We are awaiting publication of two serious bank reports and this country is in hock to what was allowed to happen with regulations not being implemented or supervised by the Government. There is an ongoing issue on the high seas, where a humanitarian ship headed for Gaza may well be intercepted with serious consequences involving Irish citizens. The Government wants the House to return but there is no mention of any accountability or a right to ask questions. Regarding the HSE, children in care are vulnerable and cannot speak about it.

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