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A report was commissioned in the wake of a controversy over Zappone’s appointment this summer.
Zappone has declined an invite to come before an Oireachtas Committee to discuss her abandoned appointment as UN special envoy.
Martin Fraser in the Department of An Taoiseach will face the committee, though Zappone has confirmed she will not.
Zappone declined an invite to face an Oireachtas Committee over her special envoy role.
The Foreign Affairs Committee agreed to extend the request this morning.
Sinn Féin is set to table a motion of no confidence in Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney tomorrow.
The FG leader said it was time to “refresh, regroup and reset”.
His comment comes after Mary Lou McDonald said today that Simon Coveney cannot stay on.
Coveney was grilled further on the Zappone controversy before an Oireachtas Committee today.
The Department of Foreign Affairs is expected to publish documents today relating to Katherine Zappone’s role.
James Lawless described the controversy as a “Fine Gael mess” and insisted: “There’s not a single Fianna Fail-er near this.”
Micheál Martin denied the row is proving a distraction to the Government.
TD Matt Carthy said the Department of Foreign Affairs should also clarify if any other relevant documents have been erased.
The Tánaiste said he regrets going “anywhere near” the Merrion Hotel event.
The fallout from the Zappone controversy continues.
Simon Coveney said yesterday that Katherine Zappone did not lobby him for a job.
The minister is facing scrutiny from an Oireachtas committee over Katherine Zappone’s appointment as a UN envoy.
He acknowledged that mistakes were made in the appointment of the former children’s minister as a UN special envoy.
The former children’s minister stepped back from the role amid controversy over the manner of her appointment.
Donohoe also said today that he was invited to the event but was out of the country when it took place.
“In hindsight, in terms of maintaining public confidence, I’d prefer had we not attended those events,” the minister said today.
Micheál Martin issued his first comments today about the event which was attended by 50 people including Leo Varadkar.
The government yesterday said that outdoor events of up to 200 people can take place.
The DFA has said a decision on the next steps will not be taken until next month.
It comes in the wake of reports that former Minister Katherine Zappone held a large social event outdoors at Dublin’s Merrion Hotel.
Our columnist muses on the Zappone furore, summer days and what’s next for Donald Trump.
The Taoiseach would not be drawn today on whether the job was Zappone’s idea.
Varadkar said Zappone approached Coveney about the position.
Zappone will be assisting Minister Simon Coveney with United Nations business.
She lodged a complaint about the department’s ‘failure to comply with the assurances’ provided to her.
The children will be received into the care of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency.
A proposal to merge the Department of Children with the Department of Education is being considered.
These services will first be made available to children of essential workers and those experiencing poverty or welfare issues.
The government announced that a childcare scheme for healthcare workers had to be scrapped.
The scheme has been scrapped after just six providers had applied to take part.