Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

On the same matter, it has been a normal practice of Government that when major documents are published the Opposition, in confidence and subject to embargo, received an advance copy of such documents. Given that I will not be in attendance at the National Conference Centre tomorrow because we are not invited as it is for the media, will the normal courtesy arrangements apply whereby we will receive an embargoed copy? I suggest we do so by midnight tonight given that it is a four-year plan and it will require an amount of study. If not, will the Taoiseach give us the time at which we will be given a copy of the plan? Obviously, there is very strong international media interest and it is unwise of the Government not to give a copy of the plan-----

See this speech in context