Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-09-17
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Helen McEntee (FG), Meath East

I am agreeing with the Deputy. I am saying very clearly it should be the case. Deputies should not be standing up here saying that they cannot access or engage with people. I will again raise this directly with the Minister. We have spoken of it. I have spoken of it. My party colleagues have spoken of it. Any organisation that receives billions of euro of taxpayers' money from the Government should be and is accountable to every Member in this House. It is not acceptable if the Deputy is not able to access, talk directly to or get answers from people. I fully agree with him. I am very happy to raise the concerns he has raised here today. I am very happy to relay that back to the Minister. I expect that, as a public representative, I should be able to speak to and engage with officials on the ground when it concerns billions of euro of taxpayers' money and I am elected as a people's representative to monitor where that goes. I fully agree with the Deputy and I will raise his concerns directly.

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Sitting date: 2026-09-17