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Matt Cooper: Helen McEntee’s car crash week sees confidence drain away from her

Justice Minister’s performance at the Oireachtas committee was baffling, given questions were flagged in a Sunday newspaper two days before

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee ‘had no informative answers to very reasonable and pertinent questions and seemed confused by them.’ Picture: RollingNews.ie

As car-crash ministerial performances go, Helen McEntee’s in front of an Oireachtas committee last Tuesday was one for the ages.

The Minister for Justice floundered as she tried to dodge questions from independent TD Michael McNamara about the number of transfers of those who could have their refugee status decided in other EU countries. She had no informative answers to his very reasonable and pertinent questions and seemed confused by them judging by the answers ...