Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Ceann Comhairle) | Oireachtas source

Strictly speaking, questions on policy issues pertaining to the various Cabinet committees should and must be directed to the relevant Minister. In other words we cannot through asking when the committee last met then have a general discussion about housing policy or any other policy for that matter. I try to allow a little bit of flexibility. However, I ask Members to remember that the Taoiseach's only obligation is to give the notice of the number of meetings that were actually held - full stop. I have to say that the Taoiseach has expanded, but I would appreciate applying the rules. That is why we have a backlog of questions to the Taoiseach. I am trying to get through them in order that other issues of a very important nature can be raised.

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