Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2022-11-10
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

I expect we will see that legislation next year. I agree that we need to strengthen the powers and functions of the standards commission. When it comes to ethics, standards and codes of conduct, I do not believe it is the role of any standards commission to investigate the political decisions or actions of Ministers. That is a different thing. Ministers are responsible to the Dáil for political decisions they make. When it comes to standards, ethics and codes of conduct, I absolutely believe that the standards commission should be strengthened in that regard.
I am disappointed the Deputy did not answer my question because it does substantiate what I suspected.

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Sitting date: 2022-11-10