Not just a talking shop: How will the new Covid-19 committee hold power to account?
This week the special committee on Covid-19 met f…
The Irish Times World View Podcast
May 13, 202014m 46s
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Show Notes
This week the special committee on Covid-19 met for the first time in the Dáil chamber. Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan and HSE boss Paul Reid will be the first to appear before the committee next week, which was established to consider and take evidence on the State’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. So what issues will they be focusing on over the coming weeks and will they be able to hold power to account? Irish Times parliamentary reporter Marie O’Halloran speaks to Deridre Veldon.