Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Deirtear sa Ghaeilge go bhfilleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire. Dhein an Taoiseach rudaí le déanaí nach raibh soiléir agus oscailte. Cleasaíocht a bhí ann. The Taoiseach first denied any responsibility for the controversy surrounding John McNulty's appointment to the board of IMMA. Having stated that the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Heather Humphreys, had made the appointment, he then changed his story and indicated that he took full responsibility. Today, however, he has failed again to tell the Dáil what it is he took responsibility for, and he continues - or perhaps he does not - with his plan to place his man in the Seanad.

Tá trí cheist dáiríre agam. Ba mhaith liom freagra simplí agus soiléir a fháil. The Taoiseach appeared in his earlier response to admit that Fine Gael asked the Minister to appoint Mr. McNulty to the board of IMMA.

Let me be clear about this. Did the Taoiseach or anyone working for him, or anyone on behalf of the party of which he is uachtarán, instruct or request the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys, to appoint Mr. John McNulty to the board of IMMA or is the Taoiseach making a Jesuitical distinction between his post as uachtarán of Fine Gael and as Taoiseach of the State?

Is the Taoiseach's claim that this was solely a matter for the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys, inaccurate? Given what he has said earlier, is it untrue? If, as the Taoiseach says, Mr. McNulty is asking Oireachtas Members not to vote for him, does that mean he is withdrawing his name?

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