Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)

Independent investigations had been done previously and they should have been continued by the Government. I note the lethargic attitude of the Government as to the continuation of this work and it gives out the wrong message as a response to the Mahon tribunal findings. The Government should initiate those independent investigations. I acknowledge it is unfortunate the House has to spend so much time debating a report which has such damaging findings but I hope it will be last time we have to do this. All parties must ensure that they operate in a way so that politics will be regarded differently in the future.

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