Standing Committee of Selection report
The Minister moved approval of the Twenty Third Report of the Standing Committee of Selection to change committee memberships. Deputy Murphy opposed it, arguing Deputy Neasa Hourigan was being punished for voting against the eviction ban; the motion was then deferred to a later vote.
I move:
That Dáil Éireann approves the Twenty Third Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 24th April, 2023, and discharges members from Committees and appoints members to Committees accordingly.
Comment on this
It is not agreed on the grounds that it includes the removal of Deputy Neasa Hourigan from three committees which, in effect, is a punishment of her for voting against the eviction ban. She was right to vote against the eviction ban and she should not be punished on that basis.
