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

The strategic communications unit should never have been established in the way it was. It should now be disbanded. If the Government is confident in its argument, it should submit it to an independent review process. The motion will most likely pass with a strong majority of the House. The issue then for the Taoiseach will be whether he is willing to respect the will of Parliament or if he will carry on regardless. He can show some basic humility and acknowledge that the unit has been irredeemably compromised by the road on which he set it or he can try to tough it out. If he chooses the latter course, he must remember that the House still has significant powers through committees and through its deciding role in dealing with departmental Estimates. If he wants, he can end this controversy immediately by respecting the majority decision. If he is sincere in wanting to talk about substance rather than spin, he should close down his new marketing unit and devote the staffing and funding to tackling real issues. Alternatively, he can allow the controversy to drag on. It is his choice.

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