Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I welcome the agreement on the motion of censure. I have two very brief questions. One of the Taoiseach's predecessors, the current Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, banned corporate donations, but they were then reinstated. Will the Taoiseach explain why he reversed the decision? Given his statement this morning that representations and lobbying by business people ought to be transparent, does he agree that all parties in this House should publish a list of all corporate and business donations?

I have never been able to get my head around the fact that we give away natural resources from the Corrib gas field off the west coast of the Taoiseach's county. Given the content of the Moriarty report and that Deputy Lowry was involved in the issuing licences in connection with the Corrib gas field, should that process be made subject to investigation, but by An Garda this time? Will he refer the matter to it and ensure it will have all the relevant licensing and revenue terms granted to the Corrib consortium?

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