A decision by Transport Minister Shane Ross to nominate himself as a member of a cross-party committee on Seanad reform has been described as "extraordinary business". A decision by Transport Minister Shane Ross to nominate himself as a member of a cross-party committee on Seanad reform has been described as "extraordinary business". Unusual move as Minister Ross nominates himself to sit on Seanad reform groupIn a highly unusual move, the minister will take a place on a 26 person working group alongside backbench TDs and senators. A source who attended the meeting described the set-up as "chaotic" with Fine Gael initially attempting to have it postponed before conceding that a vote for chairperson should go ahead. In the Seanad, David Norris said it had been a "rocky road" for Mr McDowell to secure the chairmanship.

Source: Irish Independent May 09, 2018 14:29 UTC