Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Deputy Kenny did not cite the most appropriate section of the code of conduct, where it states that office holders are required to "conscientiously and prudently apply the resources of their office in furtherance of the public interest, and to ensure that the use of officially provided facilities are designed to give the public value for money". Does the Taoiseach agree with me that the code of conduct was certainly breached in the use of the Government jet by Deputy Noel Dempsey, Minister for Transport, to fly to the MacGill summer school and his ministerial car was driven to Derry to meet him when he arrived by air from Baldonnel to take him to Glenties? The whole thing is ridiculous. He actually had another garda-driven car taken from his home in Navan to Baldonnel Airport while his ministerial car was heading up the country to Derry to meet him on his arrival. The whole thing is bizarre. Against all that has unfolded in the past couple of years, in particular, this was a most cavalier action, at the very least------

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