Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will move on. In my view, there are two elements to this matter. One is whether Deputy McGuinness's position is consistent with being Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts. The other is the strange way that the matter entered the public arena. There should not be criticism - as a journalist I speak with prejudice - of a journalist pursuing a story like this with determination. That is absolutely fair. A journalist is only as good as his or her source. Deputy McGuinness said in answer to Deputy Harris that he spent some time wondering where it all came from. There appears to be consistency or a pattern in raising events which occurred a long time ago. I would hate to think they are all coming from a source that wishes to damage the committee or its Chairman. What is his view on where the consistent information about the furnishing of his office, his son and his wife came from?