John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not think it is proper for me to ask the FOI officer if further requests have been made. I am not sure one can do that. If it is the view of the committee that I should make such contact, I have no difficulty doing so. I have never contacted members of the committee with a view to influencing their direction in any way. I have always allowed things to happen in a public, transparent way, as in the case of this meeting. I have not pursued the FOI officer. I do not want to place a media person or FOI officer in the position of being able to say I had pursued this matter with him or her.