Deputy John McGuinness has repeated his desire to lead Fianna Fail.
The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee says he wants to see the party build on community, enterprise and job creation.
The TD for Carlow/Kilkenny says he wants to take Fianna Fail in a different direction:
Advertisement
He hit the headlines last month when he demanded the Government publish a report into the death of 23-year-old Shane O'Farrell, who died in a hit and run in 2011.
Ceann Comhairle Sean Barrett has to intervene when Mr McGuinness refused to take his seat in the chamber.
The Carlow/Kilkenny TD continued to disrupt proceedings and was told he should be "ashamed" of himself by Mr Barrett.
