Joanna Byrne

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The Tánaiste, the Taoiseach's partner in government and leader of Fine Gael, needs to make a statement to the Dáil regarding his party's investigation into Senator Martin Conway for inappropriate behaviour towards a female staff member. We know there was an investigation by Fine Gael; what we do not know------

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Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, I am quite within my rights to raise this under promised legislation. As Head of Government-----

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-----I am asking that the Taoiseach instruct-----

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-----the Government Chief Whip to facilitate the Business Committee-----

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-----and allow the Tánaiste to answer the many questions that face him regarding the disciplinary process carried out in relation to Senator Martin Conway.

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I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle.

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I did not make an allegation.

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I did not make an allegation.

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We asked for clarity.

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If the Ceann Comhairle had let me finish, I would have got to the point about the Business Committee, which I was quite entitled to raise.

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I did not make an allegation. We asked for clarity and for a statement and we were quite within our rights to ask for that.

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No allegations were made.

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Would you like me to repeat what I said?

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There was no allegation made.

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His party is in government.

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