John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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That is fine. There is a reason Deputy John McGuinness, a member of Fianna Fáil, is the Chairman of this committee. It is meant to be non-political and bipartisan. Deputy McDonald is using this committee for political ends. She has been doing it for a while and she needs to stop because she is affecting the workings of this committee, which is important. The public and the people she represents in her constituency and beyond believe it is important and she is damaging it. She is using this committee for her own political ends and she needs to stop that. She thinks she can use this committee any way she feels like doing so but she cannot.