Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Before I allow Deputy Seamus Kirk to contribute, let me clarify some matters on the lost at sea scheme.

The recommendations of the then Ombudsman, Ms Emily O’Reilly, were rejected by the committee. She did raise the issue in her outgoing speech to the committee and has indicated she will be bringing it to the Taoiseach to be dealt with. The committee is seeking legal advice from the parliamentary legal adviser to reinvestigate the matter.