The vast majority of the general public believe that criminal prosecutions should be brought against those responsible for the worst public health scandal in the history of the State. - Mr Alan Shatter (FG) on the DPP's decision not to pursue a case in the hepatitis C scandal

Ministers and former ministers leak with impunity to the media when they wish to get one side of the story across. - Mr Joe Higgins (Socialist Party) on the cabinet confidentiality referendum.

The publication of memoranda, decisions, orientations are also important, but why anyone would want to know the discussion and who said what arising from a collective group, I do not know. - The Taoiseach