Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is my conviction that all the chairmen of the Oireachtas committees, regardless of party membership, are not partisan, but they are fair and objective and hold Ministers to account. The Joint Committee on Health and Children is an example. The Deputy cannot say the Chairman - a Cork colleague - is not absolutely fair and mature in reflecting on very serious issues. That has added to the credibility of democracy in this House. All of the other chairmen are excellent people and hold us to account.

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