Brendan Ryan (Labour)

In no way do I wish to question the decision of the Leas-Chathaoirleach on the Adjournment Matters but both Houses have something to sort out. If Ministers are not responsible for matters, they should be decent enough to stay away from official openings for which they eschew all responsibility. It the Minister for Transport is to open every single road in the country, he cannot tell the Houses of the Oireachtas that he has no responsibility for the roads programme. Let the Houses of the Oireachtas and, I presume, the Committee on Procedure and Privileges establish that Ministers who claim credit for matters should accept responsibility for them or else be precluded from doing so. That is a simple enough view and part of politics.