Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

So that is not the case. As I outlined in my earlier response, what I receive initially is an edocument, which is a draft memorandum. I received that on 6 July. After I have signed off on that, it is then adjusted to be sent to Cabinet. It has always been the case that a name itself does not even go to Cabinet; a memorandum informs colleagues that a name is going to be brought for appointment, be it to the Supreme Court, the District Court, the High Court or anywhere else. That is exactly what happened in this instance. That is what happened previously. So there is never a case where multiple names are brought to Cabinet to discuss; it is always the case that one name is brought to Cabinet. As someone who has served at Cabinet, the Deputy would know that.

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