Pippa Hackett (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

At the outset, I would like to address this issue. I did not hear all of the interactions from the previous sitting. In the past, there have been personalised attacks in this room against officials in my Department. It is entirely wrong. I do not think it is appropriate and I call on Deputies, Senators and others to desist from that. It is just not right to identify people in my Department. It was by name previously and now it is by position. I wish to make that point first. I think that is appropriate.