Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am sure of that. Other Ministers have sought to address issues before they depart from office. Some have appointed political acquaintances, people of considerable note, to State boards. If these are the Minister's final hours in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, will he look at making a commitment to this small group who accepted in good faith the word of previous holders of his office and previous Ministers of State in response to questions raised at the time? Will he commit to addressing this legacy issue? I understand there are no more than about 50 people to whom this benefit would accrue. While I recognise my amendment will not be accepted and the reason for this, I do not accept that this is an issue that cannot be addressed. I, therefore, appeal to the Minister to address it in the course of his deliberations which may turn out to be longer than I suspect.

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