Procedure committee meeting
The Ceann Comhairle ends Leaders' Questions and explains that the Committee on Procedure was convened independently, not under Government influence. Micheál Martin objects that his questions were addressed to Government, and the Ceann Comhairle reiterates that he is clarifying his position.
That concludes Leaders' Questions. In so doing I note that Deputy Micheál Martin made reference to the convening yesterday evening of a meeting of the Committee on Procedure. As Chairman of the committee, I wish to make it very clear to the House that in convening the meeting I was not influenced by the Government or anyone in it or acting on its behalf. I did so on foot of correspondence received from the Joint Committee on Health------
Comment on this
-------and having regard to the remits and terms of reference of the Joint Committee on Health and the Committee of Public Accounts.
Comment on this
My questions were addressed to the Government.