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

For the information of Members in terms of process and procedure, where a Deputy tables a Topical Issue to a Minister, that Minister's office is required to contact the Deputy and indicate whether the Minister will or will not be here. As far as Members are concerned, it is disrespectful and unacceptable that this would not happen. If I get a complaint from any Member about that, I will action that complaint.

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