Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)

I would like to reiterate what Deputy Reilly said. There is a motion on the Order Paper which I published last week and which deals with the issue of public appointments. There are more than 400 to be made before the Government ends its term in February, including some very important positions on State companies like the ESB, Bord Gáis and Coillte, and very powerful positions like An Bord Pleanála and ComReg.

The Green Party seems to have put great store by certain legislation. It wants to get the corporate donations Bill through-----

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