Selection of organisations for meetings
Quinn asks why the Minister selected some of the 11 protesting organisations to meet and whether excluded groups were told why; the Minister says he is prepared to explain his decisions to them. The Ceann Comhairle says remaining questions will appear the next day.
Is the Minister in a position to indicate to the House why he made a selection from the 11 organisations that made the protest? Will he state the basis on which he made the selection and will he tell the people whom he refused to meet why they are not "genuine"—to quote his earlier reply.
Comment on this
I am quite prepared to tell those whom I refused to meet why I refused to meet them.
Comment on this
I did. I am quite prepared, in reply to Deputy Quinn's question, to tell those whom I will not be meeting why I am not meeting them.
