Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

This is becoming childish. As the spokespersons are aware, there are certain market sensitivities. I would hope that at the meeting today between leaders, we could have a discussion about some of these scenarios in a way that respects the confidentiality and seriousness of those discussions. If at Leaders' Questions we prejudge the publication of the four year plan by providing it prior to its being approved by Government, it would not be the proper way to proceed. There is no point in our using these occasions to seek information that Deputies know will be provided by Government in due course.

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