Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The reason this matter is so important is that Deputy Róisín Shortall - I presume the Minister for Social Protection will concede the latter knows about Cabinet and high government - has informed us that, to use common parlance, there was "funny business" going on with the list. The Taoiseach absolutely refuted her claim and stated the criteria used had been clear and that Cabinet colleagues had been consulted.

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