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

There were also a raft of junior Ministers with big pay hikes, more super junior Ministers and, of course, the prized position of Ceann Comhairle to boot. Nobody with any respect for the position of Ceann Comhairle would ever have been party to such a disgraceful arrangement. A deal was struck by Micheál Martin and Simon Harris with Michael Lowry, a man whose actions the Moriarty tribunal found to be "profoundly corrupt to a degree that was nothing short of breathtaking".

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The Taoiseach once described him as a rogue politician and called on him to resign his seat, but he is now the kingmaker of this coalition. It is a grubby deal that places Michael Lowry's demands above even the democracy of the Dáil and the proper functioning of Parliament. It is a grubby deal that has been prioritised by this Government over the formation of Oireachtas committees, over the imperative to debate and pass laws, and over the need to address big issues affecting workers and families.

All of this might again beg the question; what does Michael Lowry have over Micheál Martin-----

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