Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

This Dáil is on trial in the court of public opinion. Let the Office of Ceann Comhairle be seen to be above politics. Let there be no political advisers associated with it. Let there be just an appropriate staff complement to deal with a constitutional officeholder who has no other function in politics merely than to make local representations that may be made to him or her by constituents with a legitimate query.

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