Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

His curriculum vitae was forwarded to the Minister by Fine Gael officials and she made two appointments to the board of IMMA on the same day. She has already made the point that she made these appointments in her own right and on her own analysis of the individuals' qualifications and what they brought to the process.

I confirm that John McNulty has formally requested that Oireachtas Members should not vote for him. I do so because the Seanad seat and his name have become the source of great controversy as a result of all of these actions.

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