The person involved has no responsibility for whipping.
- The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, on the civil servant in the Chief Whip's office who has been assigned as the liaison person for the three independent deputies who have pledged conditional support for the Government
Does this mean that every Jackie (Healy-Rae), Mildred (Fox) and Harry (Blaney) who come into the Dail now will have a civil servant assigned to them?
- Mr Pat Rabbitte (DL)
I saw Minister Dermot Ahern speeding to the station the other day to deliver Deputy Healy-Rae. Who is driving Mildred and Harry?
- Mr Rabbitte
