Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of Fianna Fáil, I wish to extend my sympathies to the Taoiseach, as leader of Fine Gael, and to the Nealon family on the death of Ted Nealon, who was a former Minister of State and Deputy. He had a very unique view of Irish politics as a serving Member and as someone who transformed the media coverage of politics. My party wishes to note his passing.

Can the Taoiseach clarify whether yesterday's announcement of what he has christened the McGuinness commission will have any impact on the impending EirGrid Bill? It seems that he is passing responsibility for the activities of that commission, and its programme of investigation, on to Mrs. Justice McGuinness. Can he give the House an update in that regard? Who is in charge of the commission? Will it have any impact on the forthcoming legislation?

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