John Crown (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I pay tribute to two extra-parliamentary political figures who have done the right thing in the past two days. Mr. Dale McDermott from Young Fine Gael correctly pointed to the incongruence between the Fine Gael Party's pre-election commitment to political reform which was partially responsible for the party receiving my humble endorsement in the previous general election and the actions of the Taoiseach in the appointment of Mr. John McNulty to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art. While Mr. McNulty is probably well qualified for the position by virtue of his previous curriculum vitae, it is likely that he is wholly unqualified for it by virtue of his inability to see the job through. I also pay tribute to Ms Samantha Long who did an honourable thing in resigning her membership of the Fine Gael Party on this issue.