John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

It is hardly my fault that we did not get to Question No. 4. I was responding to the questions, not asking them.

We need a bit of clarity because questions are asked where line Ministers do not have direct responsibilities. Some of those third party agencies mentioned by the Deputies are subsequently questioned, or come under the remit of the Committee of Public Accounts and so on. Just because a direct question may not be asked or answered on the floor of the House by means of a parliamentary question does not mean that the funds given to those organisations are not accounted for thoroughly. That is an important distinction to make.

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