Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for his concluding remarks about yesterday's service. I join him in commending and thanking everybody who was involved in arranging that service, particularly the protocol staff in the Department of the Taoiseach. I think it demonstrated the unity of the whole House and all the people of Ireland in the face of what has been a most profound tragedy.

The Deputy raised two other issues. In respect of the hearing and the references to Fr. Brendan Smyth, I am only aware of that evidence from what I read in the newspapers. There is no particular proposal for any action to be taken by the Government but if the Deputy has a view on statements or otherwise on it, that could be communicated to the Whips and dealt with in that way.

I do not think the issue of health estimates is a matter for the Order of Business but I am not aware of any proposals in regard to a health estimate.

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