Taoiseach wants review of how envoys are appointed after Katherine Zappone saga 

Micheál Martin highlighted the need for transparency on the issue

Simon Coveney is going before the Oireachtas committee tomorrow to answer questions on the Katherine Zappone controversy. File photo: Julien Behal

The Taoiseach wants a full review on the role and the appointment of envoys in the wake of the Katherine Zappone controversy.

Micheál Martin said the government must and will learn lessons from the affair, including ensuring that any future such appointments are done through a public competition process.