Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

No. The Departments of Finance and the Taoiseach are the two lead Departments with regard to the economy and governance of the State. A financial emergency has arisen as a result of Fianna Fáil's mismanagement. The Minister has belatedly announced an inquiry. I am perfectly in order to ask what the terms of the inquiry will be. Will it be comprehensive and include the Department of Finance? Will the terms be published? Will the outcome and report of the inquiry be published in full? I am totally in order to ask.

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