Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Leader made a very serious charge earlier, which has already had ramifications in terms of the broadcasting of the proceedings of this House and on the Internet and so on. What happened is unfortunate. It should not have happened. It was a mistake. I put it to the Leader that it was an error of judgment. While acknowledging that the Leader has withdrawn the remarks, I ask that he apologise to our colleague. We can then move on to the business of the House and to ensuring that the two selected members, Senators Barrett and MacSharry, fulfil their role on the banking inquiry, as I am certain they will do.