Greens happy to leave tribunal ‘do its job’

FIANNA FÁIL said that the Green Party was content to leave questions over Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s personal finances for the planning tribunal to answer.

Green leader Trevor Sargent had been the most vociferous of the opposition leaders on the matter during the election campaign, insisting that Mr Ahern clarify disparities that arose.

But asked last night if the Greens had sought any reassurances on the matter during the government negotiations, Communications Minister Noel Dempsey replied: “No, they said there’s a tribunal set up and they’re quite satisfied to let them do the job that they are paid to do.”