Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy McGuinness for facilitating this session. I acknowledge the very important work he does in the pursuit of truth and discovering how public moneys are spent. It is extremely important that such work is done in as effective a manner as possible. I appreciate the Deputy's role in that regard.

I wish to concentrate on one matter, namely, that relating to the Deputy's son. In the context of the overtime he was paid, I may have missed out on one or two points because I was obliged to leave the room for a time. The amount involved was €31,000. How did such a sum build up? Did the Deputy's son submit travel or subsistence claims in respect of his position? Would it have been legal for him to do so?