Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)

Committees will observe fair procedures but the question is how specific does one want to be. Committees and organisations try to be as fair as possible. For instance, if I were on a committee and someone made a complaint against my brother, it would not be fair for me to sit in at the meeting and participate. If one wants to be specific, how far down the road does one want to go? When the matter was last debated, there was genuine support for what was being proposed. However, having given the matter serious consideration, we believe it would not be appropriate.

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