Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)

I would like to hear the Taoiseach's response to the following constructive suggestion. Will the Taoiseach, following the selection and appointment process, consider allowing the appointee to appear in public session before an Oireachtas committee, presumably, the Committee of Public Accounts - Mr. Cardiff will have to appear before MEPs when he goes to Europe - for questioning in regard to his or her qualifications so that people can be reassured that the Civil Service, in particular the Department of Finance which has not covered itself in glory recently, is accepting outsiders for appointment?

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