Publication of the Cooke report
Deputy McDonald seeks a firm delivery date for the Cooke report; the Tánaiste says it is expected shortly.
I wish to ask the Tánaiste a question regarding the Cooke report. I raised this issue with his colleague, Deputy Quinn, last week, who informed me that delivery of this report was, to use his word, "imminent". I subsequently asked the Taoiseach, whose diary the Tánaiste does not follow and with whom the Tánaiste's communication seems to be sketchy at best, and he could not confirm one way or the other when this report might be delivered. He certainly did not give the impression it was imminent. Perhaps, on this third attempt, the Tánaiste might be able to provide some information in this regard. When does the Tánaiste expect it to be delivered to the Government? Does the Tánaiste have any idea or does he care?