Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

That is my question. The Taoiseach said he has dealt with it when it has been raised on each occasion but my question is why the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, was given that responsibility which does not fall under any portfolio responsibility which the Taoiseach has seconded to him or within his Department? It falls within the ambit of the Minister, Deputy Gormley, who has at all times absented himself from the Chamber, just as he has today. He has absented himself consistently in regard to these particular matters, yet last week we had a situation whereby immediately following the private notice question he could present here in regard to another electoral matter, namely, the Dublin mayoral issue. I find the situation difficult to understand.

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