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

Mr. Merrigan, the fund administrator, had intended to use the fund to defend himself but the union saw to it that the fund was frozen. Mr. O'Flynn is of the view that it may have been Mr. Merrigan's intention to do that. I would have thought that the latter, as a former and very senior official within SIPTU, would have co-operated to the extent of at least informing the trustees about some of the matters involved. The question that arises here, however, relates to payment for the report. The union paid for the report.