Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I assure the Ceann Comhairle the brevity issue is not a problem on my part, at least today.

In the focus of the particular questions on appointments by him, would the Taoiseach respond on any vacancies that may present or are current in terms of State boards or agencies under his Department's aegis? Would he agree that the appropriate course of action is to leave them on hold until such time as the opportunity arises to introduce on a legislative basis, as he proposed to do in the revised programme for Government, a new, transparent and openly public supportable process for such appointments in the future?

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