Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I join with Deputy Kenny in opposing No. 10. This is a motion to sack Deputy Joe Behan from two committees and to sack Deputy Finian McGrath from one committee. The only reason this is on our Order Paper today is because they incurred the Government's displeasure for voting against the budget and budgetary measures. I consider the motion before us to be nasty, mean and vindictive on the part of the Government.

I also object to it because the Government is treating committees of the House as though they were committees of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.

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