Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I just wanted to make that point. Other Senators can come in and I will listen to them.

Let us be clear, all this is saying is that a councillor or any member of the committee can go for the position of chair and that is it. There is nothing more here. There is no magic. There were no great negotiations or peace deals done over the Christmas period. It is simple, plain and clear that any councillor can put himself or herself forward. The outcome will depend on the numbers and the permutations, and there is no guarantee, but they can put themselves forward. There is no guarantee in any of this, in any of the amendments tabled, that a councillor will have an automatic right to chair one of these committees. That is the point I am making.

I again thank the Leader for the clarification and for what was a very important intervention in relation to the Tánaiste.