Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Fair enough. I make the point that the commitment was given by the Taoiseach that he would end the practice up until then of not minuting meetings, whereby no record was kept of ministerial involvement in an issue and resulting decisions. Famously, this was the case over a range of meetings between Ministers and, in this particular case, the former Minister, Mr. Hogan, and Bord Gáis Éireann officials.

Coming to my point, we are advised that the election will not be until spring so there is still time to bring into law what the Taoiseach committed to do in the programme for Government. We still have time to introduce legislation, in consultation with Opposition parties and with their support. There is still time to bring in new practices and rules in the Government and Civil Service to ensure proper minutes are kept by Departments. Perhaps this would save this issue being perpetually flung at the Taoiseach in the last throes of the Government. Will he do this? Will he use the next short period to introduce the legislation required?

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