Dáil debates

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

6:15 pm

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Cooke report was received in the Department on Friday last. I came back from America on Sunday. I have read the report and there are a number of matters that need to be redacted from it. I expect the report to be published this evening. At the Whips' meeting tomorrow, arrangements can be made to consider the report in the House next week. I say next week because Deputies will need time to read it. It is not a report that one can absorb just like that. It is technical in nature in some respects and needs to be read more than once in order to get a full understanding of its meaning. It will be published this evening and considered tomorrow, and time will be allowed next week for a debate on it. I have no objection to that.

In respect of the Seanad nominees, a voting procedure took place last week. However, in order for terms of reference to be adopted and a mandate to be given, the Government needs to have a majority on the inquiry committee. That matter is being considered by the Seanad. Clearly, the situation that pertains at the moment means that the Government does not have a majority-----

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