Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

Effectively, that is what happens. If these personnel involve themselves in the political process, which most of them would do, they must take leave from their post. If any of them are involved in the day-to-day work of Government, as distinct from the campaign, they can stay. The last time all of my people, bar one, were involved in the campaign and had to clear out of the building.

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