Taoiseach’s absence from the House
Kenny criticises the Taoiseach for missing the sitting to address the trade union conference, calling it contemptuous; other Deputies interject.
I call Deputy Kenny to put his question. The Deputy will be aware that under Standing Orders he has two minutes.
Comment on this
I put down a marker in respect of the absence of the Taoiseach from the House this morning.
Comment on this
The Taoiseach is due to address the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in Bundoran today. The conference runs from Tuesday to Friday. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has more respect for this House and its proceedings than the Taoiseach. It would have rearranged the programme for the Taoiseach in the way, at short notice, it has changed its programme to facilitate the Deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin McGuinness, to address the conference. It is a mark of contempt——
Comment on this
The Deputy has another five years in Opposition.