Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

—— a good deal out of that and neither is the taxpayer. That is my concern.

Deputy Moloney asked how the three members were selected. They were selected by me following a conversation I had with the Secretary General of the Department and one of my advisers. They are people I know professionally and for whom I have a high regard. They know what it takes to make business function and have a consumer perspective. Ms Mary O'Dea has been highly rated as director of consumer affairs at IFSRA by many consumer organisations.

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