Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are hoping to create a new atmosphere whereby we can all work together for the betterment of those whom we represent and on whose behalf Mr. Tierney has a responsibility to work. In my view, the first lesson in that regard may be for someone to acknowledge the failings of that system to which Mr. Tierney referred. This does not in any way create the sort of trust and support that Mr. Tierney and the rest of us need in order for the job to be carried out effectively and to ensure that the taxpayers can be confident that their money is being spent properly. When I and other public representatives cannot get answers to our questions asked in the forum to which we were elected, there needs to be a change in the culture. My hope is that Mr. Tierney, together with the Department and the Minister, might find a solution to that issue. Those are my views on that topic.

There is a new-found interest in transparency. The process was constructed in such a way as to keep much of the information at bay. Considering his previous answer is Mr. Tierney committed to absolute transparency as part of his function as chief executive officer of Irish Water?