Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

It seems that in making these appointments, the intent of the Taoiseach essentially is to sabotage six months' work of that committee. I find it extraordinary that the two Ministers who have been directly involved in the work of the joint committee have been replaced by two other Ministers, who have been parachuted in without having had hand, act or part in the hearings, submissions or discussions that have taken place in the past six months. This creates a major problem for the continued working of this joint committee.

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