Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I indicated on an uninformed basis that if Deputy Seán Canney accepted the mantle of responsibility, I was satisfied to accept the substitution. However, the clerk to the committee intervened and advised me that the substituting member was required to be a member of the same party or grouping. Therefore, I made a further intervention. I welcome Deputy Bernard J. Durkan who is a bona fide member of Fine Gael and, therefore, entitled to substitute for his colleagues.