Taoiseach due back before Mahon Tribunal in December

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, is facing another bout of questioning at the Mahon Tribunal before the end of the year.

Mr Ahern has been scheduled to appear on December 20 and 21 to answer more questions about his personal finances in the 1990s.

The tribunal is investigating large sums of money that passed through Mr Ahern's bank accounts in the 1990s, while he was Minister for Finance.

He says the money was given to him by wealthy friends and businessmen while he was enduring financial problems during his marriage break-up.

Some of the money also come from his friend and landlord, Micheal Wall, to pay for the refurbishment of a house Mr Ahern was renting in Drumcondra.

The Taoiseach gave four days of evidence last month in relation to this money, as well as a number of foreign exchange transactions.