Mr. Martin Callinan:

I thank Deputy Ross for the clarification. I do have a strong view that in matters of this importance where clearly members of An Garda Síochána are making very serious criminal accusations against other members of An Garda Síochána and producing personal, sensitive, individual data, that this is not an appropriate forum for any member of An Garda Síochána to be involved in that exercise to use this committee as a platform. I fully respect the committee and subscribe to the work it is doing in the context of how people conduct their business in terms of value for money. I accept loss of revenue streams is part of that but the appropriate person to deal with those issues is the Accounting Officer, namely, the Commissioner. I do not believe a sergeant, garda, inspector, superintendent or anybody else should be here discussing those matters. I am a legitimate target for all of those questions.