Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein)

Déanaim tagairt do rud adúirt an Ceannaire agus an leas-Cheannaire inniu maidir leis an muirear teallaigh. Yesterday and today, the Leader and Deputy Leader mentioned that the household charge is part of the EU-IMF deal. I seek clarification on that issue. Perhaps they will indicate at what page in the memorandum of understanding it is stated. We have been looking for it but cannot find it.

I draw attention to a matter I raised yesterday and Tuesday, which the Leader did not address, namely, the debate on the Mahon tribunal. We have had a report, which has been 15 years in the making, 400 witnesses and which cost hundreds of millions of euro, on corruption in political life and we still have no indication of a date for a debate on it. Prior to publication the Leader said we would have a comprehensive debate on it. Members of the Fianna Fáil Party have indicated they would like to have a debate on it, therefore, why have we not had the debate? The other House has had a three-day debate on it.