Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The point I was trying to make was that in all of these months until now, it has not been suggested by anybody that the only meaning of independent is independent of Government. Anybody looking at how legislation is operating would know that it would have to be somebody who does not have skin in the game.

I conclude by asking the Minister to reflect on the fact that he does not just do his duty to the people of Ireland when he represents what he believes to be the majority opinion. He has an obligation to full truthfulness about the necessity, purpose and constitutionality of legislation. Just as importantly, he has an obligation to be truthful with others and with politicians. He did not do what he said he was going to do about the way he was advertising. He has not come on the record to explain it. Everything has been done, as I put it last week, in ways that suggest a dishonest approach by the Government. I am sorry to have to use that word. I ask the Minister, even at this stage, to change that approach and to-----