Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to clarify one point in advance of Dr. McLoughlin's statement and I apologise to the lead speakers.

I heard Mr. O'Brien's statement and scanned Dr. McLoughlin's statement. I hope that they have not signalled that the committee will be faced with extensive stonewalling by both of them. I have a number of questions that I wish to raise with them and I am sure that is the same for my colleagues. In advance of making the statement, such as it is, I would like both of them to confirm that they will answer our questions. That is the least that we can expect. Both of them have listed the number of committees that their organisations have attended in the Oireachtas as though it was a chore. It is part and parcel of the democratic accountability and transparency that surrounds the very substantial amounts of public moneys that both are responsible for.