The Tánaiste is part of a Government that is notoriously leaky, and I am not going to go into his own issues as it is subject to a criminal investigation. Yesterday, the Taoiseach could not update the House in regard to the investigation into the leak regarding the mother and baby homes commission after that report made its way to Government. As he knows, this was a leak that caused massive hurt and pain to the survivors and their families. Last night, we discussed the controversy surrounding the appointment of Katherine Zappone to a made-up job, which also originated as a leak from Cabinet. The Tánaiste supposedly confronted the senior Minister responsible following a Fine Gael sting operation by one of its junior Ministers. Has the Tánaiste shared the details of that with the Taoiseach?

I am not sure that relates to promised legislation but what I can say is that what happened in the Dáil yesterday was wrong. What Deputy Carthy did yesterday was an abuse of privilege, to make an allegation against a member of the Cabinet based on rumour and no evidence whatsoever. I have no evidence that particular leak which Deputy Doherty referred to was done by a Cabinet member. It was not even accurate, it was not correct, or at least it was not entirely correct, and I have yet to see any evidence to that effect. However, that did not matter to Deputy Carthy. He came in here anyway, he had heard a rumour, and he abused his privilege as a Member of the House to make an allegation against another Member of the House. I hope the committee on procedure and privileges will examine this matter.

What about the sting operation?

Of course, it is not a surprise Sinn Féin should abuse privilege on the first day back in this House. If that is the way they behave in opposition, imagine how they would trample people's rights if they were allowed into government. Why do they do it? It is because it was the form of their party leader. In 2015, Deputy McDonald came to this House and made false allegations about six people, including a dead man, that they were tax evaders and that they had Ansbacher accounts. The CPP ruled she abused privilege but there were no consequences. Deputy Doherty cannot preach to us about standards until he deals with his leader.

Can you answer about the sting operation which your junior Minister had into your senior Minister and that you confronted him? Did you inform the Taoiseach of that? It is a serious issue.

Do not believe everything you read in the newspapers, Deputy.

Answer the question. Did you inform the Taoiseach of it and can you confirm the sting operation?