Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I am pleased to hear that and I would welcome the protocol's publication, which was news to me. Will the Minister consider the lobbyist Bill? During this process, which will last for 12 months or so, people who know people who know people will inevitably contact Ministers through various mechanisms, as occurred previously. We want to ensure that the scoring card by which the ultimate decision is made will be public and transparent so that there can be no allegations or suggestions that the card can be changed at the last moment.

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