Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

That is not really the solution to everything and the Comptroller and Auditor General is busy enough as it is. These are commercial State companies. This company in particular had difficulties. They were not operated on a commercial basis previously but this has changed by legislation. As long as such companies are left in a situation where they would be bailed out by taxpayers and where they did not have a commercial remit, there will always be such kind of difficulties. It is now up to the directors and the chief executive officer and the internal and external auditors, to ensure these practices are not continued.

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