Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This matter is coming up a lot in terms of the workings of the PAC. We need strong counsel opinion on requesting witnesses to attend. If witnesses are running into court and matters become subject to legal proceedings, we must get full clarity on the working of the Committee of Public Accounts. Are there circumstances in which witnesses appearing before the Committee Of Public Accounts presents no conflict to a legal investigation under way? It is inhibiting the work of the committee. I ask for a wider legal review of where the committee stands. It is becoming a feature of the working of this committee.