Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach does himself no credit as Head of Government to resist the legitimate and reasonable ask from the Opposition that the Minister for Justice make a statement and take questions on this matter. I remind the Taoiseach that when he was in opposition, he had plenty to say when a former Attorney General was elevated to the Bench of the Appeal Court. At that time, some of his commentary was most unedifying. The Taoiseach said earlier that he never recalled such a request from the Opposition for the Minister for Justice to appear before the House. Bear in mind that never before has a Taoiseach said publicly that he did not know of other expressions of interest for such a position. We can only surmise, because we are not part of the collaboration, conversation and process by which four applicants became one name brought forward to the Cabinet. We have not only a right but a duty-----

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