Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Minister for Public Reform and Expenditure is currently preparing a memorandum for Government on appointments to semi-State bodies. We will debate that shortly. I am interested in putting an end to the blatant cronyism. I raised this before the former Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen, left office, that between the election and the appointment of a new Government, no appointments should be made. It is a disgrace that appointments were made by a number of Ministers on their last day in office.

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