Tánaiste: Lowry and O'Brien meetings issue 'a distraction'

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said today that Ministers have to talk to elected representatives in the Dáil, such as Michael Lowry, regardless of whether they like them or not.

"You know, people who are elected to Dáil Éireann, irrespective of whether we like the fact that they've been elected or not, clearly have access to Ministers and can raise issues," he said.