Questions over Cooper-Flynn's Dail committee membership

Fine Gael has called on the Taoiseach to state his views on Beverly Cooper-Flynn's position following her failed libel action.

A jury at the High Court yesterday ruled that RTE did not libel the Mayo TD in a broadcast in 1998, when they said she encouraged people to invest money in offshore accounts.

The party wants Bertie Ahern to state whether it is appropriate that Deputy Cooper-Flynn should remain a member of the Public Accounts Committee.

Labour is also asking the Taoiseach whether Ms Cooper-Flynn should remain a member of the Fianna Fail parliamentary party.