Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2021-09-16
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

I am not sure that relates to promised legislation but what I can say is that what happened in the Dáil yesterday was wrong. What Deputy Carthy did yesterday was an abuse of privilege, to make an allegation against a member of the Cabinet based on rumour and no evidence whatsoever. I have no evidence that particular leak which Deputy Doherty referred to was done by a Cabinet member. It was not even accurate, it was not correct, or at least it was not entirely correct, and I have yet to see any evidence to that effect. However, that did not matter to Deputy Carthy. He came in here anyway, he had heard a rumour, and he abused his privilege as a Member of the House to make an allegation against another Member of the House. I hope the committee on procedure and privileges will examine this matter.

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Sitting date: 2021-09-16