Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Sorry. You were asked a question the same way we are asking you questions. You do not have any problem giving her a reference. Everyone has confidence in her and you were asked a question on whether you had confidence in her. I cannot understand why, even before the conversation started, you did not turn around and say, “I have had a bit of news here this evening. I have to talk to my chairperson tomorrow morning and I will be making a statement after I meet my chairperson.” To me, that would have been the best way out of it instead of throwing her under the bus. In fairness, you did throw her under the bus. It would be the same if the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, the leader of your party, said he had no confidence in you. I guarantee you would be the first one to leave the Green Party. Imagine then if the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, gave you the reference you gave the former chair, and you have given her a fantastic reference. I do not know how you will fill the role of chairperson because you have said everything nice about the last chair and the next thing she was gone. On the job for the next chairperson, will that part-time job or will it be a full-time job? What kind of reform will you do?