Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach

Photo of Niall Ó DonnghaileNiall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein)
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Regardless of whether one regards this as significant issue in hindsight, the reason it is important to compare is that the Oireachtas system actually crashed given the volume of public interest and disgust around the issues of the mother and baby homes, so heavily lobbied were Members at that time. When we have the opportunity, it is a relevant question to ask Mr. Fraser of his own commentary to this committee. Moreover, I hope this committee and the broader public can expect more from any investigation into the leaking regarding the appointment we are discussing here today. I will offer that up in the hope that-----