A conflict has emerged between the new political party, Independent Ireland, and TD McGrath over membership in their technical group, crucial for gaining speaking time. McGrath claims he reached out for membership but faced delayed responses, while Independent Ireland asserts that they already had enough members secured. The controversy touches on governance, funding allocation, and operational dynamics within the Dáil technical groups, emphasizing the tension between independence and political party affiliation among TDs.
"I'm not surprised from the group we're talking about, they're supposed to be independent, they set up a political party so they could get taxpayers money, up to €400,000 they're going to get."
"At that point, Independent Ireland had already secured its required members, and a group decision was made to decline additional members to maintain speaking time and operational effectiveness."
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