Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have had a number of issues today and recently. I remind Members they should exercise great care in referencing people outside the Houses either by name or in such a way as to make them identifiable. This is especially important when the people involved are in a vulnerable position. All Members are of course free to express their views on matters of public interest. Whether they are in the majority or the minority is another issue. I remind all Members of this. I will be writing to them today to remind them that we should be very careful what we say in this House, in particular around people who are vulnerable and cannot be here to defend themselves. That is a general point to all Members because we have had a number of issues in the Order of Business. We have had a number of people making communications to us. I am conscious that we are heading towards the end of term. Members are free to say what they want to say but I ask them to please be careful.