Government to demand Dáil statements from Sinn Féin on McMonagle controversy

Some in government have said that they do not believe that the Government using its Dáil majority to demand answers of the opposition is 'a good precedent'

Michael McMonagle last month pleaded guilty to two charges of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity and 12 counts of attempted sexual communication with a child between 2020 and 2021. File photo: PA

The Government looks set to demand statements from Sinn Féin in the Dáil on child safety, despite some disquiet in the coalition.

Government TDs have been seeking the opposition party to make statements in relation to the revelation that two members of its press office gave former press officer Michael McMonagle references following his arrest.