Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle) | Oireachtas source

On a procedural matter, Deputies Fleming and O'Keeffe both suggested that the responsible Minister should attend Topical Issue debates. Everybody appreciates the helpfulness of the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, in these matters. I understand that when a Topical Issue is submitted and selected, the office of the responsible Minister communicates with the Deputy who has been selected with a view to reaching an understanding about who will answer the question.

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