Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I started by saying that I thought it was insensitive, I did not make any accusation about it trying to be political. It is thoughtless. Fine Gael and Labour endeavoured to have the last two paragraphs of the motion removed but were late with the amendment. The Cathaoirleach, using his perfectly acceptable discretion, did not accept it.

The fundamental issue is the deaths of 79 people. The second issue is the identification of the absence of clear lines of responsibility in public bodies and the need to ensure that clear lines of accountability will be in place in the future.