Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

Can the Taoiseach shed light on this matter? It relates to a change to the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform to include the Taoiseach and his Department. Given that we are asked to take this matter without debate, will the Taoiseach explain to the House the rationale for the inclusion of himself and his Department, whether this means that the Taoiseach will be an ex officio member of the committee, and whether he can be called before that committee to be held to account?

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