Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Last week the Dáil agreed the terms of reference for the tribunal of inquiry into the Maurice McCabe scandal and related matters. Can the Tánaiste tell us what progress has been made thus far in establishing the inquiry and providing the legal and other resources for Mr. Justice Charleton to begin his work? When does she anticipate the tribunal will sit?

In response to my colleague, Deputy Pearse Doherty, the Taoiseach explained that the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005 has not made it back onto the Order Paper because it is being looked at again. Will the Tánaiste update the Dáil on this work? Will the Government support Sinn Féin's tribunals of inquiry (evidence) Bill 2017, which Deputy Jonathan O'Brien published yesterday and which seeks to impose a cap on costs?

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