Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

We are discussing the restoration of Bills to the Order Paper. I am not sure how many times I have to say this for the Deputy. I have already made some proposals of a serious nature in the matter he raises. I have asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to refer the report of the Moriarty tribunal to the Director of Public Prosecutions and Garda Commissioner, who are the appropriate authorities, for their consideration. I have also instructed the Fine Gael Party Whip to interact with the Whips of the other parties to have a real discussion on the issue next week, including questions at the end. That discussion will be an opportunity for all Deputies to have their say.

Deputy Martin has accepted the findings of the report, which make perfectly clear that members around the Cabinet table were exempted from decision making because the process was to be removed entirely from politics. If the Deputy accepts the findings of the report, he will accept that. In any event, as I indicated to him yesterday, I do not have a problem dealing with any questions he may wish to ask in regard to the Moriarty tribunal. I am happy to contribute on the matter.

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