Rather than respond to issues of genuine public interest concerning the behaviour of Deputies Dooley, Collins and Chambers, Fianna Fáil has spent the last four days trying to muddy the waters and distract from their failure to answer outstanding questions.

As an investigation by the Ceann Comhairle into voting irregularities concerning Fianna Fáil Deputy Timmy Dooley gets underway, a Fine Gael Senator has asked if Micheál Martin still has confidence in Timmy Dooley for a key role in the powerful ALDE party.

Deputy Lisa Chambers has shown a blatant disregard for the integrity and importance of the Dáil voting system, a Fine Gael Minister of State has said.

It is time for Fianna Fáil to openly admit everything they know about their voting scandal as the drip feed of information into the public continues, Fine Gael party chairman Martin Heydon has said.

Fine Gael’s Parliamentary Party Chairman, Martin Heydon, has called for Fianna Fáil to urgently bring clarity to the voting scandal caused by the behaviour of Deputies Niall Collins and Timmy Dooley.

Fianna Fáil, Timmy Dooley and Niall Collins have more questions to answer following several media reports today on what occurred on the Fianna Fáil benches during Dáil voting last Thursday, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Timmy Dooley, Niall Collins and Fianna Fáil need to bring immediate clarity to what occurred during Dáil votes last week, the Fine Gael party chairman has said.

Fianna Fáil TD Timmy Dooley must urgently explain how he was recorded as voting six times in the Dáil this week when he wasn’t present in the Chamber, according to a Fine Gael TD.

The Minster for Agriculture Food & Marine, Cork North West TD, Michael Creed has confirmed cabinet have granted approval to Cork County Council to award the contract for the construction of the N22 Macroom-Baile Mhuirne bypass.

Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly has said the ongoing negativity by Fianna Fail in relation to West Cork’s community hospitals “is desperation to make headlines in a region that is a hive of activity as a result of government investment”.