Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-05-19
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

That is the kind of dishonesty that characterises every one of her presentations here in recent times on Leaders' Questions. She does not really care about the truth any more. Whenever something breaks out, let us have a go at the Government and let us blame the Government and that is it. It is a simple formula and that is what Deputy McDonald is about.
I do not believe the current management is laissez-faire . I do think it wants to get to grips with this. That is my assessment, and I think the board does as well. Yes, everybody knew Derek Mooney was a presenter and not a producer. Deputy McDonald said the dogs on the street knew it but I would say that the dogs in the wild knew it-----

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Sitting date: 2026-05-19