David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have seen in the past reviews that considered the processes in place in terms of conflicts of interest and they stated the processes were actually quite good. Rather than just considering the process, one needed to consider how it was applied. That is the important part because there was one critical element of the policy in Waterford to be born in mind. It refers to one having a conflict of interest or business relationship with an individual and to where one reports to an individual. Therefore, it is very important that that be part of it. One can say the process is robust but it is a matter of how it is applied and works.