Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to make it very clear that Deputy Mac Lochlainn has every right to say what he said. Nobody here is disagreeing with him. I pointed out to Reverend Karen at the very beginning that while the person who made that contribution is a member of the Oireachtas, that person is not a member of this committee and, unlike Deputy Mac Lochlainn, is not familiar with the way we do business. I acknowledge the truth of what the Deputy is saying-----