Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Deputy Devlin made the point that some members are on the Committee on Procedure as well. I would have a real problem if a member of this committee who is also a member of the Committee on Procedure was asked to recuse himself or herself from a discussion on this matter. He or she is an elected Member of the Oireachtas and no less or more powerful than anybody else. As a member of the Committee on Procedure, he or she can give his or her views on the rules. The fact that a rule applies to all committees, albeit is causing less difficulty for other committees, is not grounds for forcing individuals to recuse themselves from a hearing on that matter. I would be interested in the committee getting a legal opinion on that matter before Deputy Devlin would be thrown out of any meeting.