Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)

In terms of consultation with the Ceann Comhairle, what I said is that the amendment will provide that the power to dismiss the Secretary General, who is also the Clerk of the Dáil, and the Clerk Assistant of the Dáil may be assigned by the Government to the Taoiseach, who may act on the recommendation of the Ceann Comhairle after consultation by him with the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission.

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