Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Ceann Comhairle) | Oireachtas source

-----keeping an eye on us. We need never to lose sight of the fact they fulfil an essential role on behalf of the public in keeping an eye on us and informing the public, very often in a positive way, of what is happening. I am also conscious that we are at a point in the electoral cycle where tensions are beginning to build.

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