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Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I am sorry-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: That will be a part of the investigation.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: No

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Is Deputy O'Sullivan asking if the question she has raised is one of the six submitted?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I have received answers from Tusla. We have sent them to the McCabes and are waiting to hear back from them in terms of whether or not as far as they are concerned they are correct. When I get that response I will be happy to share it.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I am sorry but I did not hear the Deputy's question.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Yes, it was as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I will meet him.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: In relation to the Commissioner, I believe in due process.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I wanted to respond to Deputy Rabbitte.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: On the question about an apology, we asked Tusla to issue an apology after our meeting and were examining the most appropriate way to do it and we did see it before it was issued. If I may, I will take this moment to correct myself again so as to not mislead the Dáil. Deputy O'Brien asked about my communication with the Tánaiste and whether I told her what the meeting was about....

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: In relation to the protected disclosure?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: To meet them about what?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: In which he indicated a series of questions on which he was looking for a response.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: My understanding, from what the Tánaiste has said, is that is in reference to a protected disclosure.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I will consider it.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: When I communicated with the Tánaiste, I did not say what the meeting was about because I did not know what it was about at the time.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I was aware of the "Prime Time" programme as it was being aired. I was not aware that it would happen prior to that. I think that covers the Deputy's first two questions. The third question concerned the apology.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: Just prior to it doing that.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I think I was away at that time. I need to recollect and I will come back to the Deputy on that.