Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)

What should have happened is that the task force should have carried out its work and issued a report and a month or two later the Tánaiste could have provided a reasoned response in respect of each recommendation with indications regarding which of the recommendations she intended to accept and which she proposed to reject and why. It appears that her intention in establishing the task force was to engage in a PR exercise. She wanted to be seen to do something when she actually intended to do nothing. That is what must change with regard to how the Government operates. If a task force or the Competition Authority issues a report, the least those in Government can do is show the minimum of respect to those who compiled it.

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