Gerard Craughwell (Independent)
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Chairman, I respect your integrity above all things. I have always found you very straight. However, Mr. Fraser is on record as being adamant about process and procedures. Process and procedures is what we are talking about here. One cannot ring-fence one appointment from that day and forget about the other two. Three appointments went before Cabinet without process and procedure that is transparent and in the public domain. I am sorry if that upsets you, Chairman, as I respect your position here and the job you are trying to do. However, I also understand that we cannot demonise the Zappone appointment without examining every other appointment that was made at that meeting. I am sorry, because as I said on the record, I believe that Mr. Fraser would be the ideal man for the London job. His work in Northern Ireland and for this country has been exceptional.