Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

The Taoiseach acknowledged here this morning that he has increased his Department's control of and involvement in European Union affairs, but he is now refusing to answer questions accepted by his predecessors of all parties when they occupied the Office of the Taoiseach. The Taoiseach's staff are engaged in a direct attempt to get all controversial questions transferred to other Departments. How can he explain transferring, for example, questions about his personal contacts with Northern leaders, European leaders and so on?

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