The Labour Party has tabled a Dáil motion calling on the Taoiseach to make a full statement on the circumstances of his decision to make Ray Burke Minister for Foreign Affairs in 1997.
The Labour motion also calls on the Government to outline what it proposes in order to undo what it said was the damage done to RTÉ as a result of the corrupt action of Mr Burke.
Meanwhile, the Tánaiste has said she hopes all those accused of corrupt acts by the Flood Tribunal report will face the full rigours of the law.
In her first public statement on the report, Mary Harney said although it made depressing reading, she described it as "a terrific act of public service" which was unambiguous in its conclusions.
Ms Harney said it was clear that Ray Burke should not have been appointed as a Government minister in 1997.
The Progressive Democrats leader said her party did not object to the appointment at the time because she received assurances from the Taoiseach that he had no proof to substantiate the rumours surrounding Mr Burke.
She said Mr Burke would not have been appointed if she had known then what she knows now.
Asked if she thought the fall-out from the Flood report might result in a No vote in the Nice referendum, Ms Harney said she hoped the public could make a distinction between the referendum and other issues in the public domain.
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment said a No vote would have serious consequences, as Ireland's voice in Europe would be effectively silenced. She was speaking in Belfast this afternoon.
