Shane Ross (Independent)

I thank the Minister of State for his reply and his kind words. I became increasingly sceptical as I read through his reply, however, because I saw evidence of cut and paste from the reply that issued the last time I raised this issue. Some of the paragraphs are identical. The Minister of State is undoubtedly aware of this. However, there are also signs that whoever wrote it has tailored it for the Minister of State's political beliefs. The Minister of State is a person I respect greatly and perhaps it is even possible he has had an input into the response, something that would be unusual in this House.