Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is correct to say that people are concerned. While I respect what the Tánaiste has said, it might be that she and her colleagues have given over their weekend to speculating about internal party matters. Perhaps if she had been talking to people who are concerned about this, she would know that the concerns that are being raised are not raised in order to frighten people unnecessarily but because they are being raised directly with us. People know the record of this Government. They know it will lead with cuts, they know that it will cut first and ask questions later, and they are concerned.

I asked the Tánaiste to give a commitment that any and all information, be it in draft form or otherwise, be given to the committee, of which I and others in the Chamber are members, so we might have all of the information in order to make up our minds and issue our own reports. She has not given that commitment and I want to press her on that. Can I have her assurance that any and all available information, be it in draft form or otherwise, will be given to the committee?

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