Simon Coveney 'wasn't lobbied by Katherine Zappone' for UN envoy role

"As Foreign Affairs Minister, I made the decision to ask Katherine Zappone if she would consider the role of special envoy,” he will say

Simon Coveney will tell TDs and Senators that as minister, it was his decision to ask Ms Zappone to consider the €15,000 for 60 days work a year, but will insist he took no part in the negotiation of terms and conditions.

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney did not think he was being lobbied by Katherine Zappone for the role of Special Envoy during conversations they had since she left politics, he is to tell the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee later today.

Mr Coveney will tell TDs and Senators that as minister, it was his decision to ask Ms Zappone to consider the €15,000 for 60 days work a year, but will insist he took no part in the negotiation of terms and conditions.