Mary Moran (Labour)

I echo the calls this morning for a debate on the church and State and the harrowing cases of child sex abuse in the church, in particular the case revealed in a programme last night on a young Dundalk boy. It is imperative that Cardinal Seán Brady answer the questions raised in the programme. As a practising Catholic it is important for the credulity of the whole church that he answer these questions. Recently I played music at a confirmation service in my local parish church where he officiated and spoke about Christianity, goodness and the Holy Spirit. As primate of Ireland, his defence of being a notetaker at these meetings does not justify-----