Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will be quite happy to do so. Regardless of who wins the Fine Gael leadership contest, whether it be Deputy Leo Varadkar or Deputy Simon Coveney, the country will be in very safe hands. There will not be a laying of hands in the party, unlike other parties; rather, there will be a democratic exercise involving all members, be they public representatives or ordinary members. There will not be any closed door and darkened room, with one candidate emerging. We will have a contest and an election in which all members will declare who they want to vote for.