Withdrawal of Question No. 10
FitzGerald withdrew his question after it was answered by O’Kennedy rather than the Taoiseach, and asked to resubmit it; the Chair confirmed its withdrawal.
Question No. 10 is withdrawn. It was put down to the Taoiseach. It is based on citations from his speech and I should like the Taoiseach to answer it himself. I shall put it down to him again next week.
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I am sorry about that but if a question which is down to the Taoiseach based on direct citations from his speech which related to a matter of Government policy for which he has overall responsibility is transferred to another Minister arbitrarily I am entitled to withdraw my question.
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If the Deputy does not mind my reply will still be on the basis on which it is. Obviously Deputy O'Leary will see the point.
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I have withdrawn my question. May I take it that I am entitled to put it down again and that the reply to Question No. 13 will not debar me from that procedure?