Justice Minister’s public commentary
Rabbitte criticises the Justice Minister for commenting on other portfolios and asks whether the Taoiseach will press him to focus on his own; the Ceann Comhairle calls for a question.
I presume the Taoiseach read what was said by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, who lectured us on matters of European Union taxation. Does he intend to take any steps to cause the Minister to apply himself to his own portfolio? I assume the Minister for Finance will not be able to relax tomorrow until after the "Today with Pat Kenny" radio show. Between "Morning Ireland", "Marian Finucane" and "Today with Pat Kenny", there will be a very good chance that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will be on the radio to tell us all about the budget.
A most foul murder was committed in Limerick at the weekend. A young husband and father of two was murdered because he apparently would not comply with gangsters and drug dealers. This is probably the most sinister—
