Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Anti-Austerity Alliance) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach told the Minister, Deputy Zappone, that the false allegation about which she told him would be covered by the commission. That means he had to have known in advance of the Cabinet meeting that this was more than any false allegation, that this was an allegation which related specifically to the smear campaign. Why, therefore, did he not ensure that Tusla was specifically and explicitly included in the terms of reference?

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