Seanad debates
Thursday, 5 December 2002
National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages.
Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)
The American system does not apply to this sort of appointment. It applies to ambassadorial and other significant political appointments and would not be in order for an appointment to a tourism board. Even if the principle is arguable, it is being applied at too low a level.
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