Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)

We base the power to dismiss on the power to appoint in this case. The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission agreed with these arrangements for consultation in the course of dealing with the 2003 Act and, additionally, agreed that the Taoiseach would be the appointing authority for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. This is why we have devolved——

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