Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle. Regarding the phone call from Eoghan Ó Neachtain, and the Minister referred to the fact that he was a former press secretary, the Minister did not include in what capacity he was acting on that day. We will probably know that from the media but the Minister left that out of his statement. What was the purpose of the call? Was it simply a friendly call to tell the Minister that this decision had been made, which he was not aware of as Minister? Will the Minister put the phone call in context for me, please? The Minister then said he was not sure which date that was. Clearly, it will be recorded on the phone which date it was. Is that not right? That would be a simple factual matter.

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