John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

I clearly indicated to the House that the questions being asked concern what the Government's actions will be in this matter. The point I specifically want to make is that as part of its work on the preparation for the four-year plan and the budget, the Government had arranged a Cabinet meeting for 5 o'clock this evening. I have spoken to the Attorney General about this item and he will brief the Cabinet at that stage, but that will be the first opportunity the Government will have had to discuss this particular ruling. I understand Opposition Members intend moving writs on this matter and I have no doubt that there will be further questions in the morning. From the Government's point of view, however, the ruling was only made this morning and the first meeting of the Government is at 5 o'clock this evening.

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