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Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It is appalling.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Fair options.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: He came out with his hands up.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I am pleased to make a small contribution on the Morris report. I am sorry we are not having a sufficiently long debate to enable every Member of the House who wished to contribute to do so. Harry S. Truman coined the phrase, "The buck stops here". If that were to apply to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Minister would change it to read, "The buck stops everywhere but...

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: On a point of order, Deputy Mulcahy loquaciously pointed out before the count that the Government had ample Members in the House but obviously did not——

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: That reflects on the Minister.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Why to committees? Why not to the House?

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I have been listening to the Minister for long enough.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Is that why nothing was done until now?

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister must have got a telephone call from Deputy O'Donoghue.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy O'Donoghue must have really boxed the Minister's ears to get him to say that.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: If the Minister exonerates Deputy O'Donoghue, he exonerates himself. Is that what he is trying to do?

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: And ministerial failure.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Some Ministers purported to be able to solve those problems, including Deputy McDowell.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: He should apologise on behalf of himself. This is arrogance.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister is making St. Paul look inadequate.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister has been in office for the past three years and he does not seem to know what is going on in his Department.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: We have a right.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Someone else to prop up the Minister.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: He is keeping an eye on his own spot.