Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is an important point because anybody who served on a local authority would know that if a councillor had an interest in a decision being taken by the council he or she would have to vacate the chamber to avoid being involved in the process. A fundamental issue arises in this regard. I am not casting aspersions but it is something we will need to consider at a future date. Where there is an interest in serious decisions, it needs to be examined.