Clare TD Elected Chair Of Oireachtas Covid-19 Committee

Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara has been elected as the chair of the Dáil’s new special committee on COVID-19.

The Scariff TD has been voted into the position by a majority of TDs, with Sinn Féin’s David Cullinane the only other nominee.

This committee is set to be a high profile one, as it will be tasked with holding to account those making the big decisions about the country’s response to the Coronavirus.

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This will include health officials and senior Ministers, and speaking this morning Deputy McNamara said it’s important that they are questioned about their decisions.