Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Did the Minister of State take that decision unilaterally, without reference to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government? With respect, that is not credible. It is not credible that private notice questions tabled to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government would not be referred to him in the first instance and that he would then indicate his availability and willingness to take the questions. Clearly he did not indicate this.

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