Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2021-09-16
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Pearse Doherty (SF), Donegal

The Tánaiste is part of a Government that is notoriously leaky, and I am not going to go into his own issues as it is subject to a criminal investigation. Yesterday, the Taoiseach could not update the House in regard to the investigation into the leak regarding the mother and baby homes commission after that report made its way to Government. As he knows, this was a leak that caused massive hurt and pain to the survivors and their families. Last night, we discussed the controversy surrounding the appointment of Katherine Zappone to a made-up job, which also originated as a leak from Cabinet. The Tánaiste supposedly confronted the senior Minister responsible following a Fine Gael sting operation by one of its junior Ministers. Has the Tánaiste shared the details of that with the Taoiseach?

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Sitting date: 2021-09-16