PAC sticks together in line with tradition

“Differences arise between and within parties, but the tradition of this committee is to try to stick together and do the job in the interest of the people who put us here — the electorate and the taxpayer.”

The spirit of the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was captured by Bernard Allen, when the former Fine Gael TD addressed fellow-members on his appointment as chairman in 2007.

The PAC, which meets almost weekly, is a place where TDs leave their party allegiances at the door.