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

First, I did not discuss this with the now Supreme Court judge, Mr. Justice Woulfe. I did not discuss this with my former colleague, Deputy Flanagan. I have said that I did have an informal conversation with my colleague and Tánaiste who informed me that Séamus Woulfe had come through the process and that in his view he would make a good judge. He did not tell me that this was to be the case. He did not inform me of any other conversations that he had with other party leaders, but I think the three of them have very clearly stated that this was said to them by the Tánaiste, and the Taoiseach and the Minister, Deputy Ryan, have corroborated that.

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