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

I am enthused by the Deputy's concern on close colleagues being appointed to positions of authority. He might look within his own party, where many close colleagues were appointed to many positions on a whole lot of bodies in Northern Ireland.

I would say that it is wrong to impugn the two individuals concerned. They are people of considerable expertise in the field.

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