Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

They want to see the interests of Ireland and Europe protected and advanced, rather than jobs for the boys and jobs utilised to get rid of unpopular members of Cabinet who damage the public perception of the Government.

If the Government is prepared to stand over its nominee to the European Commission and have confidence in that person, whoever he or she might be, it has nothing to fear from this proposal. This legislation simply ensures the Oireachtas can scrutinise, question and ensure the person put forward by the Government has the requisite qualifications, attributes and capacity to do the job. The Government has nothing to fear.

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