Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for meeting us today. Mr. O'Brien took exception to the Senator using the words "bugging device". Let us call a spade a spade. Whether it was a bug or other type of device, I do not understand why he should take exception to that language being used. If he were to call a spade a spade in giving his evidence, it would be very helpful. The elephant in the room is who leaked this story. Why was it leaked, in Mr. O'Brien's opinion? Why at the time did he not have enough confidence in the Minister to go to him directly? He touched on this in his report which we only received at the start of the meeting. Why did he not have enough confidence in the Minister to go to him immediately, as he should have? If a similar situation arose now or in the future, does he have enough confidence in the Minister to go to him?