Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

-----and tells a newspaper man that I was short-listed. Is that a secret? Has a confidence been broken? I would like some clarity on this. For instance, would it be open to a Minister to say that Senator Norris has been short-listed three times but we have no intention of appointing him? Would that be legitimate? There seems to be a mixed message coming from this legislation and I would like to have the Minister explain clearly if he is in favour of candidates being told whether they were not short-listed or whether they were short-listed. Is that confidential information? If they find out that somebody is or is not short-listed, are the media free to publish that information?