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- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: That has nothing to do with the question.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: While I do not want to interfere with Question Time, many of these matters relate to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: Will the Deputy cool down and let the Taoiseach answer?
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: I would like to move on.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: These are questions for the Minister.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: We have a Minister to deal with this.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: That question was asked by Deputy Joe Higgins.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: He has already answered.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: I call Deputy McDonald.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: The Taoiseach does not have to answer for every Minister.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: We have to be reasonable.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: Will the Deputy cool down? Deputy McDonald is asking a question. I am just giving-----
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: The Taoiseach cannot answer for every single Minister. If there are detailed questions on matters of pay and so on-----
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: With all due respect to the Deputy, it is my job to try to share the proceedings fairly on both sides. I want to ensure Deputies get proper answers. If they are asking a question and not getting a full answer, I suggest they put down a question to the appropriate Minister. That is my function. If the Taoiseach has the information and wants to give it to the Deputy, by all means he may do so.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: I have no problem with that.
- Departmental Appointments (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: Order, please.
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: Before the Taoiseach answers that question, in case anyone gets the impression from Deputy Martin's statement that the Taoiseach wrote to me 68 times, or whatever it was, and in case anyone thinks I am influenced by anyone writing to me, I wish to make it quite clear and to put on record that all Departments regularly, one would hope through the Minister, seek to have questions disallowed....
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: That is the procedure and I want that on the record. The Taoiseach should resume.
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: No, the Taoiseach is replying. I have made my statement. I thank the Deputy.
- Freedom of Information (20 Sep 2011)
Seán Barrett: I have every intention of saying it.