Summary
- The Dáil Committee of Selection has unanimously agreed to bring Sinn Féin’s proposal for a new Public Accounts Committee chair to the Dáil for a vote without debate.
- Sinn Féin is advocating for Mairead Farrell as the new chair and Matt Carthy to replace Brian Stanley on the PAC.
- This decision comes after Brian Stanley’s resignation from Sinn Féin.
- Sinn Féin’s right to appoint the PAC chair, being the largest opposition party, has not been challenged.