The coalition leaders have said that Minister of State Niall Collins should have recused himself from a council meeting discussing the sale of land that was later bought by his wife
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Micheál Martin both denied suggestions that Minister Collins “broke the law”. It follows a story by online outlet The Ditch regarding the sale of a site in Patrickswell, Co Limerick, in 2007 and 2008.
Speaking after Cabinet, the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan all stood by Minister Collins but accepted that he should have recused himself from the meeting. “But it was 17, 18 months later before that land was disposed of. It was a normal sales process, transparently advertised and disposed of by the council.”He said: “Minister Collins wasn't even a member of the council at the time when the property was disclosed.
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