Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. McCarthy. Through the Chair, I suggest to Mr. Joe O'Flynn that this is a very serious issue concerning the fund. It has caused a significant amount of disquiet among the public and in the committee because so many organisations are involved in what can only be described as a catastrophic breakdown in corporate governance. Some of the things for which the account has been used are a vulgar abuse of public funds, for example, foreign trips, lavish hospitality, thousands of euro unaccounted for, inefficient use of other funds and a wanton disregard for the public interest. How could somebody who is an employee of the union in such a high position have run this account with millions of euro going through it?