I never used Government jet

Nobody likes criticism and politicians are no exception.

The challenge is to react with good grace and to respond in a measured way. Yesterday, the Irish Examiner failed in that regard in two instances.

In the first instance, an article suggested that I am open to hypocrisy in relation to media reports on the use of the Government jet. In my speech to the MacGill Summer school I pointed out that the jet is now used so rarely, its pilots are taking training flights in order to maintain their minimum flying hours.