Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The election process is under way and cannot be stopped; it goes through to its conclusion. Candidates who are named on the ballot paper cannot withdraw their names. For that reason, given what I have said to the Deputy, Mr. McNulty has formally requested that people should not vote for him. When I speak of acceptance of responsibility I do so from this chair. I will not go into the history of a number of incidents that applied here.

The appointment of Mr. McNulty in his own right to the board of IMMA brought with it business acumen, regionalisation and a different voice. A second appointment was made to IMMA on the same day for those reasons.

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