Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Some 95% of them go through the right process, but 5% are cancelled and there are reasons for half of those. They either go through Thurles, or we have back-up to go with them. Approximately, half go down to discretionary grounds, usually through district offices. This is the place where this accusation and the concerns expressed by the Comptroller and Auditor General in his report and by members of the public are raised. We will agree that the system is weak. If the system is weak and decisions are made which are not backed up - there is no reason or documentation - would the Commissioner accept that, at the very least, the system in place could credibly give rise to the possibly that there was this kind of attitude and favour system in place?