Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes. That means a precedent has already been set, and that is just one example I can think of. A precedent has already been set within the Department of the Minister appointing a chair. It is a ridiculous argument. The Minister has said the hope is for a chair to be in place by early January. Going through a tendering process, there is surely to God a period in which people can respond. How could the Minister stand over having early January for the appointment of a chair? I suggest it is more likely to be March.