Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In response to the Chief Whip's proposal, there is a basic logic in proceeding with Questions to An Taoiseach and Topical Issues. It would be perverse not to do so and we should deal with those matters. The Business Committee, which orders the House, must meet. The emphasis should be on questions. The Ministers should come to the House and answer questions about this issue. I take Sinn Féin's point with a grain of salt because it wanted a motion of confidence and did not want any questions about any inquiry this week. If its motion had passed, it would have meant we would not have an inquiry or questions this week.

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