Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No, it is important. I have never briefed any journalist against a Member or on the Bill, other that to answer questions I have been asked about the number of hours of debate. I have only done that to clarify when Members of the House have gone to the media with inaccuracies about the number of hours we have spent on the Bill.

Senator Humphreys mentioned breastfeeding, which is a very important issue. He and Senator Noone have raised the matter before. There is a whole new dynamic in the school setting given the changes in our school communities. I would be happy for the Minister to come to the House. To get a more expeditious reply, it may be more appropriate to have the matter raised as a Topical Issue or to submit it for the Commencement debate. I would be happy for the Minister to come to the House.