Concerns have been raised over the reliability of the government jet after the state was forced to hire in a replacement to bring the Taoiseach to meetings in Paris and London recently. But should TDs be using the jet and is the current jet worth replacing? 

Kieran was joined by Mick Barry, People Before Profit TD for Cork North Central...

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