Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

There is a motion of censure down against the Minister for Justice and Equality and it is a matter for the party opposite. If it wishes to move it in private Members' time the party is free to do so. It is a bogus motion as all the issues have been dealt with by the Minister, Deputy Shatter, and the correspondence referred to has been laid before the Oireachtas Library. As I stated yesterday, it is only right and proper that when this House establishes tribunals of inquiry to consider any matter, the taxpayer funds those tribunals. In this case the motion establishing the Smithwick tribunal required that within ten days of public hearings, an interim report would be produced. The Minister for Justice and Equality is quite right in having the public given up to date reports on the progress of the tribunal.

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