Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Would the Minister care to comment on the manner in which the Commissioner went about making this announcement? She used a fast-track mechanism to announce the decision. I stand to be corrected, but I understand that the College of Commissioners was given a 24-hour notice. The decision was circulated and the other Commissioners were told to revert within 24 hours with informed comments. That was unnecessary and unusual, in that the full two weeks or so were not given to them.

There was no heads-up given to the Government by the Commission. Why all the secrecy?

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