Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy sent the letter to the Taoiseach yesterday, or last evening. He received it last evening. As the Deputy said, there are important issues raised in the letter and material that he sent. The Taoiseach is examining the material very carefully. The Deputy will understand that, having just received the information last night, the Taoiseach wants to consider it and reflect on it very carefully. Therefore, I will not comment at this point on what the outcome might be. The Deputy would agree that if this is a significant and important matter, it deserves very careful consideration and examination rather than simply a go-to response, which I believe is what the Deputy is implying should be given this morning. If the Deputy sent the material to the Taoiseach, it is reasonable to expect the Taoiseach to consider it carefully. I have not actually seen the material. I understand the only person who has received it is the Taoiseach.

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