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

We have put a reasonable request to the Taoiseach to allow for that accountability so that we have back-and-forth and it is not a case of banking questions where the Minister may or may not answer them in the wrap-up. That is entirely unsatisfactory. I think the Taoiseach would accept that if he was on this side of the House. To avoid dividing the House, can we be reasonable about this? Can the Government show it is serious about accountability and agree this? It may need a change in the order but let us do that. It can be done fairly quickly. I suggest that here could be reasonable sessions, say seven or eight minutes, for each Opposition party to use its slot for a back-and-forth with the Minister.

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