Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail)

In the Leader's reply to me on 12 May, he mentioned he was endeavouring to bring the leaders of the various groups together to respond on the issue of the tribunals. He suggested he would be meeting the leaders a short time afterwards to determine whether it would be possible to agree an all-party motion on the serious challenges facing the State in terms of tribunal costs. The Leader rightly stated that the leaders needed to come together to formulate a motion. Doing so would be of major significance to the Seanad. Has the meeting been held and what were the responses of the other leaders? I have spoken with a number of them and I understand there is support.