Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Our next presentation is by Mr. Paddy Maguinness, managing director of Traidlinks. Before inviting him to begin, I advise Mr. Maguinness that he is protected by absolute privilege in respect of his utterances to the committee. If, however, he is directed by the Chair to cease making remarks in a particular fashion, he is advised to oblige. Mr. Maguinness is further directed that only comments and evidence in regard to the subject matter of this meeting are to be given. Finally, I ask him to respect the parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, he should not criticise or make charges against a Member of the Oireachtas, a person outside the House or an official by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. I remind everybody that mobile telephones should be turned off as they interfere with the sound recording. I now invite Mr. Maguinness to make his presentation.