Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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He has withdrawn the part in question. Other members found it objectionable, but I found it insulting that a CEO of a local authority would cast an aspersion on us by virtue of the fact that some of us are members of the GAA. It smacks of everything that is bad about this entire situation. Other members have merely called Mr. Keegan's judgment into question for sending the letter, but he was out of order to ask us to consider our positions as members of this committee because, for example, I attended the Munster final on Sunday, regardless of the fact that Limerick was unsuccessful. That letter was inappropriate. Mr. Keegan has withdrawn the part in question, but he should also apologise for it.