Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Does the Taoiseach recall that in reply to previous questions regarding the barristers fees at the Moriarty tribunal, the Taoiseach refused to identify which barristers would have threatened to walk away if the signalled reductions in their daily attendance rate had been implemented when it was first signalled? Given that two of the barristers involved have received more than €8.5 million for their work at the tribunal, will the Taoiseach provide a straight answer to the question of whether the barristers threatened to walk away, as he suggested in his own reply to me previously across this floor? If so, why were they not faced down? Why did we not face them down and ensure that the new rates would have applied?

I note the Taoiseach's response to Deputy Kenny earlier to the effect that there was no official reply to the letter from the party leaders in the Dáil Chamber to the sole member.

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