Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Fairly serious points were made. On the code of practice and on the specifics, there is an important rule of law, nemo iudex in causa sua, that nobody should be a judge in his or her own case. It is very difficult to be objective about one's own case. Regardless of Mr. Guerin's report, we must bear in mind that Mr. Guerin was appointed by the Government, not by himself, and the Government set out his terms of reference - he did not set them out. If there is a problem with his appointment or terms of reference, it is a problem that the Government should be called upon to address. It is slightly unfair to make those points about him in this Chamber when he accepted an appointment to do a job-----

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