Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Does the Tánaiste accept that there is a huge potential conflict of interest here? It is news to me, and probably to other people, that there have been other such cases. What about the previous period when Mr. Gallagher was the Attorney General? Did he carry on private work at that stage?

Will the Tánaiste be a bit more specific about how this decision was reached? Was it a Cabinet decision? Was it recorded, and who provided the legal advice on it? The Tánaiste said he does not have the detail on this. Surely Mr. Gallagher would have been asked to provide that detail. Is it recorded somewhere?

I accept there are some questions the Tánaiste cannot answer here and now, but will he give a commitment, in light of the seriousness of this situation, to come back to me today with all of those replies?

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