Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Ross's motion is interesting, as is the Government's amendment, in that it calls for good governance, something for which Members on all sides are striving. I accept the Cathaoirleach's ruling that we not mention people by name in this Chamber.

I am unique in this House in that during my term of office as Minister a number of appointments in the semi-State sector came within my remit. Interestingly, I re-appointed a Labour Party appointed chairman of a particular semi-State company. He was an excellent chairman and I faced a little ire when I re-appointed him.