Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

Deputy Flynn was involved in a case and tried to come to terms with RTE. I was asked, if those matters were resolved, would she have a future in my party, having spent ten years in the House supporting my party, even when she was not a member of it. I remind Deputy Rabbitte that she is not a member of the party. I suggested that I believed her future is in the Fianna Fáil Party. As to whether she would have the capability, like many of my other colleagues, to be an office holder in future, yes, she would. I am in the lucky position that I have 50 or 60 people capable of holding such a position.

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