Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I used the term "a Pat Rabbitte promise" in my earlier question to the Taoiseach and he asked me to withdraw the name of an Teachta Rabbitte. I used that term to describe this commitment in the programme for Government because, famously, when an Teachta Rabbitte, who was then a Minister, was asked about all the promises the Government had made and then broke, he said that that is the type of thing one says during an election campaign. The use of the term "a Pat Rabbitte promise" is absolutely appropriate in terms of describing the promise to legislate on the issue of Cabinet confidentiality and the Taoiseach's assertion today that he has no plans to legislate on Cabinet confidentiality. I will not withdraw the use of an Teachta Rabbitte's name.

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