Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am just concluding.

I am also of the view that the issue of the confidential recipient has not been addressed. When he appointed the individual who held that post until recently, the Minister stated that he was a man of the highest integrity and provided a list of references in respect of him. That person has now been sacked and probably rightly so. Does this mean the Minister no longer believes him to be a man of integrity? What is the state of play in this regard? The Minister should have made a more lengthy statement to the House in order to explain his actions in that matter.

I welcome the changes that will come about as a result of the legislation with which the House will be dealing following this debate. However, I am of the view that we should go much further. I welcome the fact that the Select Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence will have the opportunity to discuss the legislation in question on Committee Stage.

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