Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This business, which was proposed by the Business Committee and adopted by the House, is the statement by the Tánaiste on justice issues. The Tánaiste will have ten minutes for an opening statement. Each of the groups will then have six minutes in total, three for a spokesperson and three for the Tánaiste, who will take one minute each at a time. I will be strict on that.

Let us set down the guidelines, which I referred to earlier today. Questioning as to the level of knowledge that the Minister was given by her Department, what she told the Taoiseach she knew and when she knew it is not technically sub judice, so it does not fall within the terms of reference of the tribunal because it does not involve communications between the Minister and the then Commissioner. However, I cannot allow questions regarding communications involving the Commissioner, as these are covered by the tribunal's terms of reference and would be sub judice. I am sure that this is quite clear to all.

I call the Tánaiste, who has ten minutes.

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