Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

What changed in the Department of Justice and Equality when Deputy Frances Fitzgerald's head was taken? What changed when Deputy Dennis Naughten's head was taken? What changes in any Department when a head is taken? The same people are left behind doing the same job they always did. I have spoken previously about how the Carltona doctrine protects those who are behind Ministers. If the Minister, Deputy Harris, had been watching the children's hospital all day every day and was not watching the nurses, people would have said we needed his head because he had not been watching the nurses. That would mean he must divide his time between the nurses and the hospital but what about the GPs? This bloody nonsense has to stop. It is debasing politics and both Houses of the Oireachtas.

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has been mentioned with regard to the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill. There have been 86 hours of debate so far.