Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald is standing by her decision to name six former politicians connected with claims of tax evasion.
But she says she'll apologise to the six people - as long as they're investigated and exonerated by a full and transparent inquiry.
Last week the Dáil's Committee on Procedures and Privileges said the SF deputy president's comments were an abuse of her Dáil privilege - and the Deputy is now facing a potential motion of censure.
But a cabinet minister - whose department held the initial inquiry into the claims - says the claims have already been investigated by several different state agencies and bodies.
Richard Bruton says the matters have now been under scrutiny for 15 years - and if any wrongdoing has taken place, it is up to the Gardaí and DPP to pursue it.
Our political correspondent Gavan Reilly reports:
