An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2023-01-18
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Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Dublin Central

The very idea that members of the Government - members of the Cabinet - would not present themselves here and make themselves amenable to reasonable questions from the Opposition is absolutely unacceptable. Try as the Taoiseach may to muddy the waters or distract, he will fail because ultimately he is in government. Members of the Government are the decision-makers and they are answerable to and accountable to this House and to the Opposition. We ask again that the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, take questions, as Deputy Shortall has very reasonably set out, deal with the matters at hand and clarify matters. That is a responsibility he has-----

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Sitting date: 2023-01-18